Don't mind what people say to you, find out what you have in yourself and do your best, that is the only hope in life
One judges an epoch as much by its Art as by its customs.
The great artist is conscious of the talent and power he possesses otherwise he would not see his faults and so would not be able to improve.
It is true that the environment does have an influence but what has much greater effect on the artist is love or hatred.He uses his setting to express these things.