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Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us that which we desire.

Art to me is a humanitarian act and I believe that there is a responsibility that art should somehow be able to effect mankind, to make the word a better place.

Art is maybe a subversive activity. There is a certain rebellion when you are an artist at heart, even if only in the art of living.

If there isn't at least the threat of violence in art, it tends to be kind of tiresome.

All art stems from a place of alienation. Intimate and alone. Most people are oppressed by the opinion of others, but I was not that way. I was afraid of the repercussions of not doing what I was told to do, what I was called to do by a creator.

My position is that serious and good art has always existed to help, to serve, humanity. Not to indict. I don't see how art can be called art if its purpose is to frustrate humanity.

I think the idea of art kills creativity.

Really I don't like human nature unless all candied over with art.