Famous Quotes

"I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they're good or there because they're lucky."

Katharine Hepburn 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 Katharine Hepburn

• "Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I'm past that age."

• "It's a business you go into because your an egocentric. It's a very embarrassing profession."

• "We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change."

• "Death will be a great relief. No more interviews."

• "When I started out, I didn't have any desire to be an actress or to learn how to act. I just wanted to be famous."