The 10 best quotes about art by famous artists

“Art is never finished, only abandoned.”

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”

“Good artists copy, great artists steal.”

“I don’t paint things. I only paint the difference between things.”

“A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.” 

“I hate flowers. I paint them because they're cheaper than models and they don't move.”

“To paint is the most terrific thing that there is, but to do it well is very difficult.”

“A painting is not a picture of an experience, but is the experience.”

“Art is what you can get away with.”

“People ask about art and commercialism. I think that if someone tries to sell their work at a high price, that is the wrong way of doing it.”

“Believing in one’s own art becomes harder and harder when the public response grows fonder.”

“The artist is like an abuser of everything, picture, history, and other people.”