Famous Quotes

"Once you take yourself too seriously the art will suffer."

Maynard James Keenan 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 Maynard James Keenan

• "The idea is, if I can't heal from my art, then how can you heal?"

• "If you take different mythologies from different cultures, the names may change and the story lines may vary but there is always something in common."

• "If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets."

• "The record company's worst fear is that you'll fall in love or get rich."

• "Actually I never did stand up. I'm not that funny."