“Never underestimate the role of the will in the artistic life. Some writers are all will. Talent you can dispense with, but not will. Will is paramount. Not joy, not delight, but grim application.”
Alan Bennett, The Habit of Art
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
“Never underestimate the role of the will in the artistic life. Some writers are all will. Talent you can dispense with, but not will. Will is paramount. Not joy, not delight, but grim application.”
Alan Bennett, The Habit of Art
An ArtsJournal Blog