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Artist Quotes

You see, what is my purpose of performance artist is to stage certain difficulties and stage the fear the primordial fear of pain, of dying, all of which we have in our lives, and then stage them in front of audience and go through them and tell the audience, ‘I’m your mirror; if I can do this in my life, you can do it in yours.’ Picture Quote #1

I think every artist strives for a record that crosses all energy, lines, boundaries or languages or barriers Picture Quote #1

Artist must have an all-or-nothing attitide. Otherwise they will bite his head off and there will be no artist Picture Quote #1

I was at Pepperdine University in Malibu, and during my sophomore year, I played a dying burn victim on ‘ER.’ The makeup artist put burn makeup all over my body and I couldn’t move or eat for 12 hours. I lost 8 pounds that week Picture Quote #1

Of all possible subjects, travel is the most difficult for an artist, as it is the easiest for a journalist Picture Quote #1

Art completes what nature cannot bring to finish. The artist gives us knowledge of nature’s unrealized ends Picture Quote #1

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My dad’s great. He’s an amazing artist. A sculptor. He’s wonderful and supportive. I love going to museums with him - we talk about... everything Picture Quote #1

I went to the University of Minnesota, and I met this amazing artist named Cameron Boothe there who was in World War I, who studied with Hans Hoffman in Munich Picture Quote #1

I’m in shock. Whitney was such an amazing artist. When I started my English career, I wanted to be like her. I loved her so much. My prayers go out to her daughter and to all of her family Picture Quote #1

The coolest party I’ve ever D.J.ed would have to be for the artist Damien Hirst. It was an amazing party in Berlin. I had such a great time, and people danced all night long Picture Quote #1

I think the greatest hip-hop artist of all time is Jay-Z, without a doubt. He just keeps amazing me with his performance, and since 96, that guy has been producing at least one hit every summer and every winter. That’s a pretty good resume Picture Quote #1

My music library has about every genre of music possible. I’ve really gotten into Ray LaMontagne, He makes amazing music, so I listen to him, and he’s a great artist Picture Quote #1

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Amazingly, I’ve been sort of an anomaly in the music industry. I feel like I’ve been able to exist as kind of a throwback artist Picture Quote #1

As for today’s music, Nicki Minaj is killing it. She’s an amazing artist Picture Quote #1

Every artist is different - I work with a lot of artists from the ground up because it’s really amazing to watch projects go from Minute 1 Picture Quote #1

There were certain expectations that were assumed of me as a young black American 20th-century - then 20th-century artist Picture Quote #1

When you’re an artist, your personal life and your professional life kind of blend together. I’m writing from home so I don’t have an office or anything. I don’t know where to draw the line between Okay, let’s stop now and watch American Idol Picture Quote #1

If you come across an American artist right now who has no political opinions or is afraid of talking politics, be very concerned Picture Quote #1

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The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it? Picture Quote #1

Only by pairing knowledge with inspiration will art evolve. Without these conditions any musician will remain a flawed artist, if one may speak of an artist at all Picture Quote #1

If you really want to be an artist, you search yourself, and you find a lot of it comes from earlier times. I have pretty much built the work around my experiences. When I’ve moved from one place to another, the work has changed Picture Quote #1

I think for every artist it’s important to always keep this amount of doubt until the very last day of shooting Picture Quote #1

As an artist, I think you always have to take care of yourself as a person probably even more than the average person because your body is so important to your art Picture Quote #1

Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining images of pop culture’s greatest icons. As an artist myself, it’s impossible not to feel humbled by his body of work. Everyone who loves comics owes Jerry a debt of gratitude for the rich legacy that he leaves behind Picture Quote #1

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People ask why there are so few female artists who succeed. It’s because women are not ready to sacrifice as much as men. Women want a man, they want a family, they want to have children, they want to be loved, and to be an artist. And they can’t; it’s impossible Picture Quote #1

Marvin Gaye is an inspiration to me. He was one of the first Motown musicians that my mom and dad introduced me to, and I always thought it would be a good idea if I was ever an artist, and now I am, to make a record called ‘Marvin Gaye.’ Picture Quote #1

I was an only child. I lost both my parents. By the time I was twenty I was bald. I’m homosexual. In the way of circumstances and background to transcend I had everything an artist could possibly want. It was practically a blueprint Picture Quote #1

I’ve always had the idea that multi-millionaire rock stars should work harder than anyone because they have the ability to do it. Look at an artist like Andy Warhol. He never stopped working, even after he didn’t need to work again Picture Quote #1

There’s a famous artist, Ron English, in New York, that just, or Andy Warhol for that matter, that did pop art that terrorized society. And that’s, for the last like 10, 15 years, that’s all I wanted to do, is terrorize society and make them look into a mirror and see what the hell we have wrought Picture Quote #1

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You see, what is my purpose of performance artist is to stage certain difficulties and stage the fear the primordial fear of pain, of dying, all of which we have in our lives, and then stage them in front of audience and go through them and tell the audience, ‘I’m your mirror; if I can do this in my life, you can do it in yours.’ (Artist Quotes) I think every artist strives for a record that crosses all energy, lines, boundaries or languages or barriers. (Artist Quotes) Artist must have an all-or-nothing attitide. Otherwise they will bite his head off and there will be no artist. (Artist Quotes) I was at Pepperdine University in Malibu, and during my sophomore year, I played a dying burn victim on ‘ER.’ The makeup artist put burn makeup all over my body and I couldn’t move or eat for 12 hours. I lost 8 pounds that week. (Artist Quotes) Of all possible subjects, travel is the most difficult for an artist, as it is the easiest for a journalist. (Artist Quotes) Art completes what nature cannot bring to finish. The artist gives us knowledge of nature’s unrealized ends. (Artist Quotes) My dad’s great. He’s an amazing artist. A sculptor. He’s wonderful and supportive. I love going to museums with him - we talk about... everything. (Artist Quotes) I went to the University of Minnesota, and I met this amazing artist named Cameron Boothe there who was in World War I, who studied with Hans Hoffman in Munich. (Artist Quotes) I’m in shock. Whitney was such an amazing artist. When I started my English career, I wanted to be like her. I loved her so much. My prayers go out to her daughter and to all of her family. (Artist Quotes) The coolest party I’ve ever D.J.ed would have to be for the artist Damien Hirst. It was an amazing party in Berlin. I had such a great time, and people danced all night long. (Artist Quotes) I think the greatest hip-hop artist of all time is Jay-Z, without a doubt. He just keeps amazing me with his performance, and since 96, that guy has been producing at least one hit every summer and every winter. That’s a pretty good resume. (Artist Quotes) My music library has about every genre of music possible. I’ve really gotten into Ray LaMontagne, He makes amazing music, so I listen to him, and he’s a great artist. (Artist Quotes) Amazingly, I’ve been sort of an anomaly in the music industry. I feel like I’ve been able to exist as kind of a throwback artist. (Artist Quotes) As for today’s music, Nicki Minaj is killing it. She’s an amazing artist. (Artist Quotes) Every artist is different - I work with a lot of artists from the ground up because it’s really amazing to watch projects go from Minute 1. (Artist Quotes) There were certain expectations that were assumed of me as a young black American 20th-century - then 20th-century artist. (Artist Quotes) When you’re an artist, your personal life and your professional life kind of blend together. I’m writing from home so I don’t have an office or anything. I don’t know where to draw the line between Okay, let’s stop now and watch American Idol. (Artist Quotes) If you come across an American artist right now who has no political opinions or is afraid of talking politics, be very concerned. (Artist Quotes) The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it? (Artist Quotes) Only by pairing knowledge with inspiration will art evolve. Without these conditions any musician will remain a flawed artist, if one may speak of an artist at all. (Artist Quotes) If you really want to be an artist, you search yourself, and you find a lot of it comes from earlier times. I have pretty much built the work around my experiences. When I’ve moved from one place to another, the work has changed. (Artist Quotes) I think for every artist it’s important to always keep this amount of doubt until the very last day of shooting. (Artist Quotes) As an artist, I think you always have to take care of yourself as a person probably even more than the average person because your body is so important to your art. (Artist Quotes) Jerry Robinson illustrated some of the defining images of pop culture’s greatest icons. As an artist myself, it’s impossible not to feel humbled by his body of work. Everyone who loves comics owes Jerry a debt of gratitude for the rich legacy that he leaves behind. (Artist Quotes) People ask why there are so few female artists who succeed. It’s because women are not ready to sacrifice as much as men. Women want a man, they want a family, they want to have children, they want to be loved, and to be an artist. And they can’t; it’s impossible. (Artist Quotes) Marvin Gaye is an inspiration to me. He was one of the first Motown musicians that my mom and dad introduced me to, and I always thought it would be a good idea if I was ever an artist, and now I am, to make a record called ‘Marvin Gaye.’ (Artist Quotes) I was an only child. I lost both my parents. By the time I was twenty I was bald. I’m homosexual. In the way of circumstances and background to transcend I had everything an artist could possibly want. It was practically a blueprint. (Artist Quotes) The conceptual artist Ai WeiWei illustrates the schizoid society that rapid change has produced - sometimes by reassembling Ming-style furniture into absurd and useless arrangements, or by carefully painting and antiquing a Coca-Cola logo on an ancient Chinese pot. (Artist Quotes) I’ve always had the idea that multi-millionaire rock stars should work harder than anyone because they have the ability to do it. Look at an artist like Andy Warhol. He never stopped working, even after he didn’t need to work again. (Artist Quotes) There’s a famous artist, Ron English, in New York, that just, or Andy Warhol for that matter, that did pop art that terrorized society. And that’s, for the last like 10, 15 years, that’s all I wanted to do, is terrorize society and make them look into a mirror and see what the hell we have wrought. (Artist Quotes)

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