15 Powerful Quotes From Women in Arts

10 powerful quotes from women in the arts are a great antidote to a creative rut. Here is a collection of inspiring words by several women artists. Consider it a thought-provoking pep talk. Trust me; these women know what they’re talking about, and their wisdom deserves to be shared! Looking for more quotes? Read our post on Creative Women’s Quotes That Inspire.

15 Powerful Quotes From Women in Arts 

“I love creation more than life, and I must express myself before disappearing.”
~Sonia Delaunay, multi-disciplinary abstract artist

“The world is full of fictional characters looking for their stories.”
~Diane Arbus, photographer

“Every time I have had a problem, I have confronted it with the ax of art.”
~Yayoi Kusama, contemporary artist

“The only thing I have learned is to find strength in yourself. No one can help you, no one can do anything for you, you have to do the work yourself.”
~Marina Abramovic, performance artist

“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.”
~Diane Mariechild, author

“Dreamers are those who have achieved in love and life, because it is a dream that got them there.”
~Cindy Sherman, artist photographic self-portraits

“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”
~Twyla Tharp, dancer, choreographer, and author

“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.”
~Celia Cruz, singer

“I try every time for a project to have a natural ending. As much as I can, I try to follow the story and to give it its own end.”
~Sophie Calle, writer, photographer, installation artist

“That’s what I’m interested in: the space in between, the moment of imagining what is possible and yet not knowing what that is.”
~Julie Mehretu, contemporary visual artist

“Inhale possibility, exhale creativity.”
~Laura Jaworski, author and artist

“We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know, is the first evidence of freedom.”
~Rosario Castellanos, poet and author

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.”
~Martha Graham, modern dancer and choreographer

“I am an artist, and I have the right to be reckless with my work.”
~Patti Smith, singer, songwriter, poet, painter, and author

“Art is not a privilege, it’s a right. It’s a fundamental part of being human.”
~Carmen Lomas Garza, artist and illustrator

Compiled by Erin Prather Stafford
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