Famous Quotes

"Art is making something out of nothing and selling it."

Frank Zappa on Art

More quotes about Art

• "True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist."

  Albert Einstein on Art

• "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

  Vincent Van Gogh on Art

• "The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person."

  Abraham Lincoln on Art

• "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."

  Aristotle on Art

• "A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament."

  Oscar Wilde on Art

More quotes by Frank Zappa

• "One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds."

• "No change in musical style will survive unless it is accompanied by a change in clothing style. Rock is to dress up to."

• "The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the exact mathematical design, but what's missing is the eyebrows."

• "If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library."

• "All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff."