“I take no pride in my artistic talents; they are God-given and I see absolutely no reason to become puffed up over something that one has received.” ReasonGivenTalentPrideArtisticNo ReasonArtistic Talent Author:Igor Stravinsky
“Perhaps I have no talent, but all vanity aside - I do not believe that anyone makes an artistic attempt, no matter how small, without having a little - or there are many fools.” BelieveLittlesMatterTalentFoolVanityArtistic Author:Paul Gauguin
“Beauty is the vocation bestowed on the artist by the Creator in the gift of artistic talent.” ArtistBeautyTalentCreatorArtisticVocationArtistic Talent Author:Pope John Paul II
“Those who perceive in themselves... the artistic vocation as poet, writer, sculptor, painter, musician, and actor feel at the same time an obligation not to waste this talent but to develop it, in order to put it to service of their neighbour and the humanity as a whole.” FeelsWholeHumanityOrderActorsTalentPoetWasteMusicianObligationPainterArtisticPerceiveVocationNeighbourSculptors Author:Pope John Paul II
“The artivist (artist +activist) uses her artistic talents to fight and struggle against injustice and oppression – by any medium necessary. The artivist merges commitment to freedom and justice with the pen, the lens, the brush, the voice, the body, and the imagination. The artivist knows that to make an observation is to have an obligation.” KnowsUseBodyArtistFightingVoiceImaginationJusticeStruggleTalentCommitmentInjusticeObligationMediumsOppressionObservationArtisticPensActivistBrushesLensesInjustice And OppressionArtistic Talent Author:M. K. Asante
“Everyone has doors in the living room of their lives that they assume are locked. Doors that lead to artistic expression. People say "I have no talent -- I can't dance or sing or paint or write poetry or play an instrument." More often than not the doors are not locked, just closed. One may turn the handle, open the door and pass through into a larger life space.” PeopleWritingMayArtI CanPlayTurnsSpaceRoomsDoorsTalentExpressionInstrumentsAssumingPaintHandleArtisticLockedLiving RoomArtistic ExpressionLocked Doors Author:Robert Fulghum
“Having a mood disorder is not synonymous with having artistic talent, but it is true that people in the so-called creative professions-writers, actors, artists, musicians-have a higher than normal incidence of such illnesses, and there are also a disproportionate number of alcoholics in these fields whose drinking may be an attempt to medicate the anxiety of depression.” PeopleMayArtistActorsNumbersCreativeTalentFieldsHigherDepressionNormalAnxietyMusicianDrinkingIllnessProfessionMoodMental IllnessArtisticDisorderAlcoholicsIncidenceArtistic TalentMood Disorders Author:Tracy Thompson
“What I like about teaching is the discipline of finding words to unpack the artistic process. And I admire the drive in students who want to write, the mystery of how artistic talent unfolds.” WantWritingProcessMysteryTeachingTalentStudentsDisciplineFindingsAdmireArtisticArtistic ProcessArtistic Talent Author:Alison Hawthorne Deming
“The most obvious ones inspiring me are probably women in political life. There are also many women in artistic endeavors, but if they're painters, you don't necessarily see them, or if they're actors, you see the role they're playing. In political life, you see women of enormous courage and smarts and humor, and that releases the talent, especially in little girls who are watching.” IfsLittlesPoliticalGirlActorsRolesTalentSmartObviousEnormousPainterReleaseArtisticEndeavorPolitical Life Author:Gloria Steinem
“The life's story of great geniuses is a sad one, without much tangible reward, which does not inspire future generations to face a similar fate. Alas also, it stands to reason why so many talent will not come to sparkle on the artistic firmanent.” DoeReasonStoriesFacesFateGenerationsTalentInspireGeniusRewardsArtisticReason WhyAlasFuture GenerationTangibleSparkle Author:Joseph Haydn
“I glory in the fact that a human being has multiple talents and exercises them all with a degree of integrity and artistic proficiency. That's what I do.” HumansFactsHuman BeingsTalentExerciseIntegrityDegreesGloryArtisticMultipleProficiency Author:Theodore Bikel
“I think the Europeans are a lot more spontaneous, more artistic to some degree. But I don't think they have the technical talent we do here in the states. Here people have been trained much more specifically - they know exactly what they're doing. The Europeans are perhaps slower, but in the end damn near as good.” PeopleThinkingKnowsHas BeensEndsStatesTalentDegreesArtisticDamnSpontaneous Author:Lee Van Cleef
“It was only when I got to high school and was in the art program that my artistic talent was recognized. The art program was directed by a wonderful and a very important person in my life - Charlotte Ranger, who was referred to as Mrs. Ranger. She had been teaching in the school for many years.” YearsPersonsArtImportantSchoolWonderfulTeachingTalentHigh SchoolProgramArtisticRangersCharlotteImportant PersonArtistic Talent Author:Paul Smith
“I grew up as an only child, and my mother was a single mom. It's always been "us." If it weren't for her nurturing and guiding my artistic talents at a young age, I don't think I'd be a professional actress and performer today.” IfsThinkingChildrenAgeTodayYoungMotherTalentGrewMomGrew UpActressesArtisticPerformersYoung AgeNurturingSingle MomOnly ChildArtistic Talent Author:Edwina Findley