Artist Quotes

The reason why I play around with the word legend is because this is my 7th CD and a lot of artists don't even make it that far. Many artists don't even pass three or four.

I think doing shows with other R&B artists like myself brings the attention to the crowd. You can't just do those one artist shows anymore. I don't like just me being on the show.

I believe artists are too focused on the younger crowd. Why would you want to focus on them? Let them do what they do. You continue to do what you do.

The internet has really messed everyone up. It has its ups and downs, but for a music artist it's a killer.

I think, as an artist I done conquered every way that you can go, as far as with creativeness, and directions and love, and you pissed off or, your happy.

The confident artist is a fool.

I think we're approaching an era where there's a consistent dialogue going on between artists and consumers. And I think that's going to be part of the solution to actually selling music.

I feel like all the artists that I really love, they've had a strong contingent of people who really hate their work as well.

No artist knows everything... but since every artist knows more than he can tell, all art is lying by omission.

I said to myself, "If the government thinks I'm an artist, I must be one."

I have never really liked gigantic-scale painting. I think that so many artists are seduced by scale - "Well, if I make it that big then it has to go in a museum."

The script [for the movie based on the life of singer Connie Francis -- "Who's Sorry Now?"] is finished and is in the hands of several artists to see if somebody wants to film at the start of [2006].

I have a private press. I'm a book artist. I publish books of other authors and artists. I do the illustrating. I set the type. I print it myself on my press. I do everything but bind it.

I think as artists we have an opportunity to shed light and share different stories and expose different realities and inspire people and give a different perspective.

Every ten years or so, I liked to do a film about an artist - this allowed me to reflect on our own work.

I feel there is a strong bond between artists and children and all other sacred fools.

My dads great. Hes an amazing artist. A sculptor. Hes wonderful and supportive. I love going to museums with him - we talk about... everything.

As an artist you need to move on, you need to try new things.

It is a fact that each song an artist creates is unique and although fans tend to be loyal, ultimately the quality of the record will decide how it sells.

I grew up a fat kid in a small town in Minnesota who was a tomboy and happened to play a mean violin. My goal was to be a famous concert artist some day.

I don't know if I'll ever get used to hearing my name being mentioned alongside all these other legendary artists that have come before me.

You become an artist to upset your family.

Art is created in a state of delirium. Anyting else is the restoration of monuments. Collectors are artist that do not have a home. they have to make one for themselves.

[To be an artist,] this desire to conquer all with images.

I wanted to be a painter and an artist. And it's interesting that in some of my later musical works, I refer so often and associate myself with works of art.

Maybe Radiohead and R.E.M. Even a group like the National - artists who have crossed over without compromising. It's a special thing.

'Branding' has taken on too much of a role as a specialized craft performed by voodoo artists.

I'm a huge fan of Geffen records. Everything about them - their artists, their videos, their marketing.

I think as an actor, or any artist, you move with your moods and you express what's going on for you, and you answer to that voice within that's calling for particular things.

You have, let us say, a promising politician, a rising artist that you wish to destroy. Dagger or bomb are archaic, clumsy and unreliable - but teach him, inoculate him with chess.

When I hear artists or authors making fun of businessmen, I think of a regiment in which the band makes fun of the cooks.

The movies today are too rich to have any room for genuine artists. They produce a few passable craftsmen, but no artists. Can you imagine a Beethoven making $100, 000 a year?

The notion that artists flourish upon adversity and misunderstanding, that they are able to function to the utmost in an atmosphere of indifference or hostility - this notion is nine-tenths nonsense.

Great artists are modest almost as seldom as they are faithful to their wives.

I'd rather have people really be able to step back and get their money's worth and look at me as a true artist than somebody who is just regurgitating other material.

Canada has been a breeding ground for great comedic actors, sketch artists and stand-up comedians. We grew up with a different perspective on the world.

[We need to] protect copyright at all costs. Don't do cheap deals with Google and these other cyber-monsters. Recognize that the creative artist has to be maintained.

Both art and the artist lack identity and define themselves only through their encounter with each other.

In reality, however, an artist is a product of art

The artist is obliged to invent the self who will paint his pictures.

Actually, we didn't tour that much back in the 70s because we had all these other artists under our hat. My touring was really limited. I tour more now than I did back then.

A highly promising new artist and I look forward to seeing Natalie McCool perform at major festivals and concerts in the future

If someone doesn't like another artist's song, that's their prerogative. But now it's kind of scary, and I never thought of it that way! But I love the challenge and feeling fear.

I am working on a list for collaborations and it's just another way to share your artistic talent with other artist.

Believe it or not, most people think of me as a recording artist, but actually the way I think of myself and the way I earn my living is as a performing artist.

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.

Creation is the artist's true function; where there is no creation there is no art.

The soul of the artist cannot remain hidden.

I think all artists secretly hope their kids might do something safer and straitlaced: maybe my daughter 'll be a banker.

An artist's business is only to see.