Art Quotes
“Much good art got made while money ruled I like a lot of it, and hardship and poverty aren't virtues. The good news is that, since almost no one will be selling art, artists - especially emerging ones - won't have to think about turning out a consistent style or creating a brand. They'll be able to experiment as much as they want.”
“The only way to avoid being unhappy is to close yourself up in Art and to count for nothing all the rest.”
-- Gustave Flaubert
“What you have now is a Hollywood that is pure poison. Hollywood was a central place in the history of art in the 20th century: it was human idealism preserved. And then, like any great place, it collapsed, and it collapsed into the most awful machinery in the world.”
-- Emir Kusturica
“The whole aspect of cinema and film festivals should be a moment to come together and celebrate art and humanity. It would be a shame if there was such a divide.”
-- Keanu Reeves
“All humanity is passion without passion, religion, history, novels, art would be ineffectual.”
-- Honore de Balzac