Diplomacy: the art of restraining power.

I had art as a major, along with English, French and History. I had dance, modern dance. In English I was allowed to write my own poetry, which I eventually got published.

You really can't bring about anything new with art.

Entertainment and art are not isolated.

Entertainment is in art like color in pictures.

And the first rude sketch that the world had seen was joy to his mighty heart, till the Devil whispered behind the leaves "It's pretty, but is it Art?"

It's clever, but is it Art?

We've mastered the art of making pretty music that makes you want to die.

I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.

The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one.

It's the first time that I've ever had an art show based on a film, but it's a photography collage.

That's the joy of art - it should be dangerous and challenging but it's just art - it's safe.

I believe art has to take responsibility but it should not give up being art.

But then when he left, I realized that it was harder to write songs and feel spiritually connected to art and music as a band. When he came back I felt it again, instantaneously.

I think art is inherently nonviolent and it actually occupies your mind with creation rather than destruction.