“Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist.” – Hans Hofmann

“Art never seems to make me peaceful or pure.” – Willem de Kooning

“Art never seems to make me peaceful or pure.” – Willem de Kooning

“Art never seems to make me peaceful or pure.” – Willem de Kooning

“Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.” – Stephen Sondheim

“What marks the artist is his power to shape the material of pain we all have.” – Lionel Trilling

“Many artists and scholars have pointed out that ultimately art depends on human nature.” – Steven Pinker

“To change your phrase somewhat, I know that I like an art where disparate elements form an entity.” – James Schuyler

“Artists themselves are not confined, but their output is.” – Robert Smithson

“The principle of art is to pause, not bypass.” – Jerzy Kosinski