“The best martial artist doesn't win fights, but avoids fights. Martial arts is a way of gaining basic self-mastery of your mind, body and emotions. It can also be very useful in combat situations.” WayMindArtSelfBodyArtistFightingWinningEmotionSituationHealthBuddhismArt IsMartial ArtsCombatMasterySelf MasteryAthleticsMind BodyMartial Artist Author:Frederick Lenz
“There is always, in the fine arts, a physical interface between the artist's esthetic vision and the material result he seeks. The interface may be the application of brush to canvas, chisel to marble, bow to string... It may be the control of voice in song or the control of body in dance. It is the mastery of the interface that comprises the artistry; it is what constitutes the 'art' in fine art.” MayArtBodyArtistSongVoiceResultsVisionMaterialsMastersFineStringsApplicationMasteryBowsCanvasBrushesMarbleFine ArtsArtistryInterfacesChisels Author:Robert Breault
“When creativity has become your habit; when you've learned to manage time, resources, expectations, and the demands of others; when you understand the value and place of validation, continuity, and purity of purpose, then you're on the way to an artist's ultimate goal; the achievement of mastery.” WayPurposeArtistValuesGoalCreativityHabitDemandAchievementExpectationsResourcesUltimateManagePurityMasteryContinuityValidationUltimate Goal Author:Twyla Tharp
“For artists diving into a new technology, it is a triple short-cut to mastery: you get a free ride on the novelty of the medium; there are no previous masters to surpass; and after a few weeks, you are the master. Try that with the violin.” TryingArtistTechnologyCuttingWeekMastersMediumsMasteryNoveltyViolinNew TechnologyDivingShort Cuts Author:Stewart Brand
“Michael Jackson was extraordinary. When we worked together on 'Bad,' I was in awe of his absolute mastery of movement on the one hand, and of the music on the other. Every step he took was absolutely precise and fluid at the same time. It was like watching quicksilver in motion. He was wonderful to work with, an absolute professional at all times, and it really goes without saying... a true artist. It will be a while before I can get used to the idea that he's no longer with us.” I CanIdeasHandsTogetherUsedArtistStepsWonderfulMovementAbsolutesExtraordinaryAll TimeAweMasteryPreciseFluidEvery StepTrue Artists Author:Martin Scorsese