"Artists are basically hedonists with specific interests who indulge them for their job. As an artist, your time is your own and you’re only answerable to yourself. It’s not like doing statistics in some office. You follow your own interests. It’s not about being visible, rich or famous. It’s about doing what you want to do. It is a pleasure, but it’s also work. In a Neanderthal world, being an artist would be superfluous. But the presence of lots of artists reflects that our world has developed into something sophisticated - a place where we are able to indulge in luxuries, which are the things that make life worth living."
Davies, P. 2010. Art: A Hedonist Guide to. Lifestyles of the Artists - Homage to Vasari. 137.
