Music should be something that makes you gotta move, inside or outside
I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be an exchange.
Singers come and go, but if you're a good actor, you can last a long time
Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.
Intellectual passion drives out sensuality.
Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.
The true art of memory is the art of attention.
The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.
We're not trying to change the world; just music.
Real popular culture is folk art - coalminers' songs and so forth.
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.
It's so sweet, I feel like my teeth are rotting when I listen to the radio.
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.
Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.
Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?
And, in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make.
I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.
I accept chaos, I'm not sure whether it accepts me.
The music industry can make you feel like a prostitute.
