“How vain painting is, exciting admiration by its resemblance to things of which we do not admire the originals.” PaintingExcitingOriginalsAdmireVainAdmirationResemblance Author:Blaise Pascal
“Part of what we admire about a painting or a piece of music is the order which the artist has imposed upon what would otherwise have appeared disconnected or chaotic.” ArtistOrderPiecesPaintingMusic IsAdmireChaoticDisconnected Author:Anthony Storr
“I don't have a very high opinion, actually, of the world of criticism - or the practice of criticism. I think I admire art criticism, criticism of painting and sculpture, far more than I do that of say films and books, literary or film criticism. But I don't much like the practice. I think there are an awful lot of bad people in it.” PeopleThinkingWorldArtBookFilmOpinionPracticePaintingCriticismAdmireAwfulSculptureBad PeopleFilm Criticism Author:Tom Robbins
“If someone asked me if I could have anything in the world, what would l want? If l could own anything, like owning a piece of art, l think it would be Elton John's publishing, on his first seven albums. I don't want the money. Being able to own those songs Is like owning a painting of someone you admire.” IfsThinkingWorldWantFirstsArtWould BeAbleSongPiecesPaintingSevenAlbumsAdmireIf I CouldPublishing Author:Axl Rose