“Pseudo-critics prefer to direct their remarks to the artist - Heaven forgive them - but one due rather to a common impression that such an attitude is the correct one, that all paintings should be figuratively mutilated, and that all artists are fair game, or really grateful perhaps for a few tips.” ShouldArtistGamesHeavenCommonAttitudePaintingFairsDirectGratefulForgivingCriticsDuesImpressionRemarksPseudoFair Game Author:Walter J. Phillips
“Is the artist impelled by spiritual forces, by the divine afflatus, by conscious or unconscious emulation of others? Do angles whisper in the ears of the chosen few, and create for them visions of aethereal beauty? Do landscape painters of genius walk the plains of Heaven? Or is it only vanity that urges him to paint?” SpiritualArtistForceHeavenWalksVisionDivineGeniusConsciousEarsPaintChosenPainterVanityLandscapeUnconsciousUrgesAngleReal BeautyEmulation Author:Walter J. Phillips
“Artists are the only people in the world who really live. The others have to hope for heaven.” PeopleWorldArtistHeaven Author:John French Sloan
“Country music as we know it would be vastly different if it weren't for George Jones. He's in our musical DNA. All country artists will have to figure out how to even begin to live up to his kind of legacy. 'Honky Tonk Heaven,' here he comes... though we're not ready to let go.” IfsKnowsKindDifferentCountryWould BeArtistHeavenFiguresReadyLetting GoMusicalLegacyDnaNot ReadyGeorge JonesTonksCountry Artist Author:Pam Tillis
“I have been the artist with the longest career, and I am so proud and honored to be chosen from heaven to be invincible.” Has BeensArtistHeavenCareersProudChosenHonoredInvincible Author:Michael Jackson