Henry Moore

A work of art is not a thing that is finished, but a thing that is begun.

The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form-knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration.

There is no such thing as a perfect sculpture. There is only the attempt to make one.

Sculpture is an art of the open air. Daylight, sunlight, is necessary to it, and for me its best setting is the open landscape.

The creative impulse is a mysterious thing, it comes and goes, and you can't force it.

Truth to material means that the artist ought to understand his material, its possibilities and limitations, and use it in a way that is natural to it.

The whole of my development as a sculptor is an attempt to understand and express the relationship of the human figure to the landscape.

To be a sculptor, you have to be able to think in three dimensions.

The human figure is the most interesting thing to me. It's the most universal thing.

My aim in my work is to get a vitality into the sculpture, to make it seem like a living thing.

The artist's job is to deepen the mystery.

I think that the greatest thing a sculptor can do is to make a work that has a life of its own, that is not just a representation of something else.

The most important thing for a sculptor is to have a strong sense of form.

Drawing is a way of coming to terms with what you're looking at.

The sculptor's eye is always looking for forms in nature.

I believe that art should be available to everyone, not just a select few.

The artist's job is to make people see things in a new way.

My work is an attempt to get at the underlying structure of things.

The sculptor must have a feeling for the material, a respect for it.

The great thing about sculpture is that it's a physical thing, it's there in space.