“In art, the obvious is a sin.” – Edward Dmytryk

“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.” – Charles Eames

“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste Rodin

“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste Rodin

“To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.” – Auguste Rodin

“And I have exposed myself to art so that my work has something beyond just the usual potter.” – Beatrice Wood

“I refuse to confide and don’t like it when people write about art.” – Balthus

“Good painting is the kind that looks like sculpture.” – Michelangelo

“Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.” – Oscar Wilde

“To make pictures big is to make them more powerful.” – Robert Mapplethorpe