Artist Quotes

[Photography is a] hair-raising joy ride in a medium that, despite being a mechanical trick, can break down the division between mind and matter like a superhero, or an artist.

I studied political science and international relations, so I never considered myself an artist.

An artist's work is a synthesis of much more than the work of other creators.

artists are exposed to great temptations: their eyes see paradise before their souls have reached it, and that is a great danger.

I was a commercial artist when I left school, but luckily I became an actor. I've painted for many, many years. Now the last few years it's gotten more serious.

I'm not sure that is correct but I love that interpretation - that we artists never go out of self-portrait.

There is one art, no more, no less; to do all things with artlessness.

I invest because I'm really a firm believer in letting the artist make their work, if you choose to work with an artist then you give them the go-ahead.

It's impossible for artists to accept compliments.

I did not go to art school thinking that I was an artist; I went there mainly doing stage sets for bands. I considered my work more as an applied art for musicians, not as art in and for itself.

I'm not a Reggaeton artist and I'm not a Crunk artist either.

I think it's really important for real artists to make sure they're honest.

The artists that I love- whether painters or filmmakers- it's because something resonates in me because I've felt it.

I'm a visual artist myself and always have been so it's very natural for me to be very concerned with presentation, whether it's artwork or onstage.

[I] try to do both because the writing for me, to be a new artist, the writing is gonna pay the bills.

There's a lot of madness going on out there. Artists can only be what they are, but the industry only goes with what they think people wanna hear.

In life we try to grow and better ourselves. As an artist, I feel like I've grown tremendously.

I like the word 'artist,' but I don't like the word 'artist' inside my house.

There's a lot of variety of musicians in Korea. I cannot say they are the best in the world, but I can say that Korean artists are really dynamic artists, so I am going to show that from now on.

If a Korean artist reaches to the top, we're all ready to stand up and applaud for him or her.

I'd say, if you want to be an artist, start with your art; start with making great music and it will, hopefully, eventually cut through all of the nonsense that is out there.

Kurt Cobain represents a very legit, realistic outlook. Before that, in my head, to be a white artist was to be privileged.

Working with the artist elite can be like banging your head against the wall.

The relationship with a producer and an artist is really special. It's got to be love and respect, amazing mutual respect for each other, because that's what makes a good record.

Prince.. a true artist in every sense of the world.Gone way too soon.

My job as an artist is to present the material. My job as a woman is to receive from it what I need.

Artists should be self-aware of their work and their potential places in people's lives and make their decisions accordingly.

A copying artist should get permission or pay the original artist a fee.

Marketing of art is, and to my mind has always been, trendy. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean there is any real long-term value. As an artist I do what I like. As a collector I collect what I like.

The artist who chooses the difficult muse; or only has a difficult muse; should not be surprised with the results.

I just listen to quite random songs; I don't like really particular artists or bands.

I feel if you hold yourself as an artist first and foremost, the barriers of gender come down.

I certainly see myself more as a craftsman than as an artist.

I think it is so great when artists use their voice to help other people and it is really great to be a part of the benefit.

No artist is ever morbid. The artist can express everything.

A true artist takes no notice whatever of the public. The public to him are non-existent.

Artists reproduce themselves or each other, with wearisome iteration. But criticism is always moving on, and the critic is always developing.

The only artists I have ever known who are personally delightful are bad artists. Good artists exist simply in what they make, and consequently are perfectly uninteresting in what they are.

You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.

I was dominated, soul, brain, and power by you. You became to me the visible incarnation of that unseen ideal whose memory haunts us artists like an exquisite dream.

There's been this steady metamorphosis from just surviving to being a craftsman and, ultimately, the hope is to be an artist in what you do.?

I think a lot of artists no longer want to participate in or be associated with narrative because of its corruptedness in contemporary culture.

I'd love to break America, like all artists do. It's a lot of work but, you know, it's got to be done!

I love it when artists talk about process! I love the movie Comedian.

There are so many people I look up to and I try to watch some sort of video or interview every day, with an artist who does inspire me.

Soul music has so many great artists who put their thing down. That's important.

I'm not an artist that makes singles, I'm an artist that makes albums, and it's a totally different thing.

I am not of the impression that an overwhelming amount Hip Hop artists are super savvy on Broadway and it's goings-on, but who knows.

If you intend on building a solid career, it's best to not worry about the major label approach. It's a trade-off that most true artists shouldn't have to make.

Everybody is looking for a hit single but what the artists really need is an executive producer to help put better albums out.