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Artist Quotes

It keeps me in touch with younger musicians who are constantly saying, ‘Have you heard this new artist, or this new guitar player?’ It keeps you reaching Picture Quote #1

I wanted nothing less than to be a fiction writer when I was a kid. If you had told me I would be an artist or novelist when I grew up, I would have laughed in your fac Picture Quote #1

Remember I’m an artist. And you know what that means in a court of law. Next worst to an actress Picture Quote #1

As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail Picture Quote #1

To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gifts - absolute gifts - which have not been acquired by one’s own effort. And, moreover, to succeed, the artist much possess the courageous soul Picture Quote #1

Part of the joy of looking at art is getting in sync in some ways with the decision-making process that the artist used and the record that’s embedded in the work Picture Quote #1

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With the Ford Foundation grant all of a sudden instead of being an artist that had made a couple of short films, I became a filmmaker who dabbled in the arts Picture Quote #1

I like Dali and Magritte. I also like the Scottish artist John Byrne, another surrealist Picture Quote #1

It seems to me like a perversion of talent for an artist of any kind to further the corporate structure of America or the personal interests of the morons and thieves who run it Picture Quote #1

Feeling more comfortable onstage is something I’ve worked on - it’s really about just being the artist I am Picture Quote #1

Everyone wants to know what kind of music their favorite artist listens to. It feels good to. I don’t try to dwell on that too much though Picture Quote #1

The artist can’t give you an answer that’s satisfying to the dreadful reality of your existence. So the best you can do is maybe entertain people and refresh them for an hour-and-a-half Picture Quote #1

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I became a degenerate artist. My parents were shaped by their own experiences, and artists weren’t so useful in the death camps Picture Quote #1

Sometimes as an artist when things come easy to you, you look for other avenues that are more challenging to you and you try to walk those lanes Picture Quote #1

First, before I’m an artist, before I’m a celebrity, I’m a human being Picture Quote #1

As a street artist, I’m used to sharing my stuff with the public. It’s a communal experience. I’ve learned not to be so precious, but rather to enjoy the process Picture Quote #1

Every artist - even if they do Superman, they do Batman, and things like that - they are speaking about his life. Every person, every artist makes his life an artwork Picture Quote #1

I honestly don’t feel that it’s my music that’s under-appreciated. I think that it’s me that’s under-appreciated. As an artist, period Picture Quote #1

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I didn’t grow up in a naked household, but nudity was not a taboo thing. My mother was an artist and there were naked sculptures and paintings all over the place Picture Quote #1

I believe framing reality is one of the only ways we can ever be sure it actually exists. In that regard, I feel as though I’m still learning who I am as an artist Picture Quote #1

I’m definitely not an outsider artist. I’m very much an insider artist. I get written about in art magazines, and I’m not, like, in a mental institution. I’m a regular guy who went to art school Picture Quote #1

I am a serious artist in my own right, in the sense that I’ve spent my entire life being an artist and trying to be an artist and making work Picture Quote #1

If you’re going to be an artist, you have to create music that moves you, and to not try to fit in so much with what’s happening around you. It’s a career choice Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be a poet and/or an artist, but I was very lazy (frightened of failure, I guess) and drank too much Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes commercial galleries ask for particular work to sell, but I try not to be bossed around by them. I didn’t become an artist to get bossed around Picture Quote #1

I always wanted to be an artist, I just didn’t know that you could be, or how you could be. I went to an art high school but they never even took me to a gallery Picture Quote #1

I’ve never seen myself as an artist. So when that happened it was like a whole other crazy thing Picture Quote #1

It’s an extreme to go from an artist like myself to a commercial artist with art directors looking over your shoulder, or any other knucklehead telling you what your art should look like Picture Quote #1

The humor for me is how far above your head the signature is - it’s dislocated from the sign of the artist in such a distinct way that it could almost be a self-portrait of a sort Picture Quote #1

I think the business of music has really taken a huge hit. There’s no doubt about it. But an artist is always going to produce their art, their music. They’re going to paint, they’re going to write Picture Quote #1

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It keeps me in touch with younger musicians who are constantly saying, ‘Have you heard this new artist, or this new guitar player?’ It keeps you reaching (Artist Quotes) I wanted nothing less than to be a fiction writer when I was a kid. If you had told me I would be an artist or novelist when I grew up, I would have laughed in your fac (Artist Quotes) Remember I’m an artist. And you know what that means in a court of law. Next worst to an actress (Artist Quotes) As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail (Artist Quotes) To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gifts - absolute gifts - which have not been acquired by one’s own effort. And, moreover, to succeed, the artist much possess the courageous soul (Artist Quotes) Part of the joy of looking at art is getting in sync in some ways with the decision-making process that the artist used and the record that’s embedded in the work (Artist Quotes) With the Ford Foundation grant all of a sudden instead of being an artist that had made a couple of short films, I became a filmmaker who dabbled in the arts (Artist Quotes) I like Dali and Magritte. I also like the Scottish artist John Byrne, another surrealist (Artist Quotes) It seems to me like a perversion of talent for an artist of any kind to further the corporate structure of America or the personal interests of the morons and thieves who run it (Artist Quotes) Feeling more comfortable onstage is something I’ve worked on - it’s really about just being the artist I am (Artist Quotes) Everyone wants to know what kind of music their favorite artist listens to. It feels good to. I don’t try to dwell on that too much though (Artist Quotes) The artist can’t give you an answer that’s satisfying to the dreadful reality of your existence. So the best you can do is maybe entertain people and refresh them for an hour-and-a-half (Artist Quotes) I became a degenerate artist. My parents were shaped by their own experiences, and artists weren’t so useful in the death camps (Artist Quotes) Sometimes as an artist when things come easy to you, you look for other avenues that are more challenging to you and you try to walk those lanes (Artist Quotes) First, before I’m an artist, before I’m a celebrity, I’m a human being (Artist Quotes) As a street artist, I’m used to sharing my stuff with the public. It’s a communal experience. I’ve learned not to be so precious, but rather to enjoy the process (Artist Quotes) Every artist - even if they do Superman, they do Batman, and things like that - they are speaking about his life. Every person, every artist makes his life an artwork (Artist Quotes) I honestly don’t feel that it’s my music that’s under-appreciated. I think that it’s me that’s under-appreciated. As an artist, period (Artist Quotes) I didn’t grow up in a naked household, but nudity was not a taboo thing. My mother was an artist and there were naked sculptures and paintings all over the place (Artist Quotes) I believe framing reality is one of the only ways we can ever be sure it actually exists. In that regard, I feel as though I’m still learning who I am as an artist (Artist Quotes) I’m definitely not an outsider artist. I’m very much an insider artist. I get written about in art magazines, and I’m not, like, in a mental institution. I’m a regular guy who went to art school (Artist Quotes) I am a serious artist in my own right, in the sense that I’ve spent my entire life being an artist and trying to be an artist and making work (Artist Quotes) If you’re going to be an artist, you have to create music that moves you, and to not try to fit in so much with what’s happening around you. It’s a career choice (Artist Quotes) I wanted to be a poet and/or an artist, but I was very lazy (frightened of failure, I guess) and drank too much (Artist Quotes) Sometimes commercial galleries ask for particular work to sell, but I try not to be bossed around by them. I didn’t become an artist to get bossed around (Artist Quotes) I always wanted to be an artist, I just didn’t know that you could be, or how you could be. I went to an art high school but they never even took me to a gallery (Artist Quotes) I’ve never seen myself as an artist. So when that happened it was like a whole other crazy thing (Artist Quotes) It’s an extreme to go from an artist like myself to a commercial artist with art directors looking over your shoulder, or any other knucklehead telling you what your art should look like (Artist Quotes) The humor for me is how far above your head the signature is - it’s dislocated from the sign of the artist in such a distinct way that it could almost be a self-portrait of a sort (Artist Quotes) I think the business of music has really taken a huge hit. There’s no doubt about it. But an artist is always going to produce their art, their music. They’re going to paint, they’re going to write (Artist Quotes)

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