#tis

As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities, which may seem a freedom or a confusion. ↗

— Jasper Johns

#confusion #could #freedom #gets #kind

In the place where I was a child, there were no artists and there was no art, so I really didn't know what that meant. I think I thought it meant that I would be in a situation different than the one that I was in. ↗

— Jasper Johns

#artists #child #different #i #i think

The great thing about being the son of Maya Angelou is that I had the good fortune to grow up around some of the greatest black artists, dancers, singers, musicians, and actors of our time. ↗

— Guy Johnson

#angelou #around #artists #being #black

It’s an artist’s right to rebel against the world’s stupidity. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

#artist #artists #arts-and-humanities #gadfly #rebel

Nova Scotia as a British colony also came into being as another result of these adventurous British expeditions to North America in the reign of James I. ↗

— Harry Johnston

#also #america #another #being #british

I am excited to bring my deep knowledge, passion and expertise of soccer in this country to The New York Cosmos. They truly represent where this sport is headed on a national and international level, and I want to make history with them. ↗

— Cobi Jones

#bring #cosmos #country #deep #excited

I don't know why but it feels like home to me. The Scottish people are really friendly - you like to have fun and you don't care about anything, which is the same as I am. ↗

— Curtis Jones

#am #anything #care #feels #friendly

I believe art prefers rules. For some artists, the worst thing you can do is say 'Do whatever you want.' Such permission can be terrifying. I know it is for me. Often it's better if you impose rules or restrictions on a project. Requirements can force you to be creative in unusual ways. ↗

— Lisa Mangum

#artists #restrictions #art

When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism! ↗

— David Starr Jordan

#dog #moon #patriotism #religion #strangers

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. ↗

— Emile Zola

#artist #gift #nothing #without #work