The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.

Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.

Let silence be the art you practice.

Intellectual passion drives out sensuality.

I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.

The music industry can make you feel like a prostitute.

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

Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.

Being a celebrity has taught me to hide, but being an actor has opened my soul.

I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.

Critics are the men who have failed in literature and art.

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

We're not trying to change the world; just music.

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?

I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I`m on stage they`re not privileged to see me. It`s a privilege for me to see them.

Music should be something that makes you gotta move, inside or outside

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

I accept chaos, I'm not sure whether it accepts me.

The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.