Comforting Art Quotes

A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.

I feel compelled to make art that on one hand reflects and sometimes almost creates like a sense of comfort when confronted with the strangeness of the world.

No matter what you do for a living all we have is music to get through certain situations.

Songwriting was a gift that came to me when I needed it the most.

Unfortunately, the more chaotic the society, the greater is the desire for conservative, nonconfrontational art.

I think art is a consolation regardless of its content. It has the power to move and make you feel like you're not.

I see artists as the first responders. And when the proverbial crap hits the fan, we are there to be of service, to tell the story, to bring a balm, to soothe, to provide catharsis. You know, not to make our work any more important or less important, but just that there is a great importance to it.

I think that there should be more artists that want to be the escape for people, for the fans, for the public.

And in a picture I want to say something comforting, as music is comforting.

The old poets little knew what comfort they could be to a man.

All I would say is that when I've been very down or having kind of a tough time in my life, certain films or pieces of music or books have changed that. They've taken me out of a dark place and put me into a more positive one. And I think that if we can do that for people, then it's certainly worth doing.