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Being An Artist Quotes

I feel like being an artist and being an activist are separate things; I know some people who feel very differently Picture Quote #1

It’s true that there are people who live the idea of being an artist, as opposed to the idea of making art, Picture Quote #1

Being a songwriter requires versatility while being an artist requires you to create a cohesive body of work. I truly enjoy both Picture Quote #1

I am proud being an artist who takes risks, who would walk off a cliff artistically. I won’t settle for commercial reasons Picture Quote #1

When you devote yourself to being an artist, you have to stay on your craft and always try to get better and better Picture Quote #1

I wasn’t really sold on being an artist until high school, my senior year. I was going to do the college thing originally Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes being an artist means knowing when to let someone see something in you that is there that you can’t hear or see Picture Quote #1

There’s this privileged position of being an artist where you can do things on a more experimental nature simply to see what happens Picture Quote #1

This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star Picture Quote #1

The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people’s eyes before you even put out an album Picture Quote #1

A true artist could and should create till the day they die. You don’t ever fail as an artist until you quit being an artist Picture Quote #1

Over the years I have learned that creating art has made me happy. I used to be a lawyer and I’m much happier being an artist Picture Quote #1

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Whether it’s just the career path of doing independent music, being an artist, however you want to pigeon-hole it, it creates a certain type of character Picture Quote #1

I never stop being a mother and I never stop being an artist. You understand? Which is probably why my kids are so creative, because it’s not separated Picture Quote #1

I just really feel so grateful to Sundance because I’ve always been an artist and I’ve never been able to make a living at being an artist until Sundance Picture Quote #1

I didn’t think of being an artist until after I went away to boarding school. There were other things to be interested in. And it seemed like a nightmare Picture Quote #1

I went to Princeton High School, when I was very serious about being an artist. I was in a theatre family but I didn’t want to become an actor Picture Quote #1

[My mother] would have me smothered like the Princes in the Tower if I showed any inclination for being an artist. She thought all artists little better than lunatics Picture Quote #1

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Every painting I do blends time frames. The great thing about being an artist is I can make the past join the present in some reality of the future Picture Quote #1

The greatness of being an artist is the kind of ridiculous guffaw you can have at one’s own misery. ‘That was miserable! Now how can I write about it?’ Picture Quote #1

Life is different than it was in the Nineties. I’m a dad, and there are other things I have to get done in an afternoon than just being an artist Picture Quote #1

When people like your music because it has vulnerable honesty, and you’re able to comfortably admit to flaws and imperfections, then that’s the most liberating thing about being an artist Picture Quote #1

I completely take on the risk, the poker game, which being an artist means, and I’m going to try to make a film which honestly reflects what I have in my head Picture Quote #1

It’s really easy to project this whole ideology of what being an artiste is, and I’m just not down with intellectualizing it. I just think, if you feel like doing something, then do it Picture Quote #1

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Pseudo-artists think that being an artist means opposing whatever seems to be an establishment. That is not creative at all. True creativity is the ability to gain perspective wherever you may have missed it before Picture Quote #1

I always thought that it was every performer’s dream. That’s the epitome of being an artist, being able to express song, dance and acting in a live theatre setting and really connecting with an audience on that level Picture Quote #1

I think I’ve always had these two currents, equally strong, of wanting to change the world and make the world better and fight injustices and fight violence, and then being an artist, which is a very different strain Picture Quote #1

Being an artist isn’t a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It’s an attitude we can all adopt. It’s a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things, you’re an artist Picture Quote #1

I feel a lot of guilt about the freedom that being an artist provides. I ask myself, ‘Why am I not the guy emptying the trash, why am I the guy who is watching the guy empty the trash?’ Picture Quote #1

The past is part of the present, is part of the future, it’s all part of being an artist. You cannot be something that you’re not when you’re not that thing anymore, and if you do that then you’re a liar Picture Quote #1

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I feel like being an artist and being an activist are separate things; I know some people who feel very differently. (Being An Artist Quotes) It’s true that there are people who live the idea of being an artist, as opposed to the idea of making art, (Being An Artist Quotes) Being a songwriter requires versatility while being an artist requires you to create a cohesive body of work. I truly enjoy both. (Being An Artist Quotes) I am proud being an artist who takes risks, who would walk off a cliff artistically. I won’t settle for commercial reasons. (Being An Artist Quotes) When you devote yourself to being an artist, you have to stay on your craft and always try to get better and better. (Being An Artist Quotes) I wasn’t really sold on being an artist until high school, my senior year. I was going to do the college thing originally. (Being An Artist Quotes) Sometimes being an artist means knowing when to let someone see something in you that is there that you can’t hear or see. (Being An Artist Quotes) There’s this privileged position of being an artist where you can do things on a more experimental nature simply to see what happens. (Being An Artist Quotes) This is a very general understanding of art in China, that being an artist can make you money and turn you into a star. (Being An Artist Quotes) The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people’s eyes before you even put out an album. (Being An Artist Quotes) A true artist could and should create till the day they die. You don’t ever fail as an artist until you quit being an artist. (Being An Artist Quotes) Over the years I have learned that creating art has made me happy. I used to be a lawyer and I’m much happier being an artist. (Being An Artist Quotes) Whether it’s just the career path of doing independent music, being an artist, however you want to pigeon-hole it, it creates a certain type of character. (Being An Artist Quotes) I never stop being a mother and I never stop being an artist. You understand? Which is probably why my kids are so creative, because it’s not separated. (Being An Artist Quotes) I just really feel so grateful to Sundance because I’ve always been an artist and I’ve never been able to make a living at being an artist until Sundance. (Being An Artist Quotes) I didn’t think of being an artist until after I went away to boarding school. There were other things to be interested in. And it seemed like a nightmare. (Being An Artist Quotes) I went to Princeton High School, when I was very serious about being an artist. I was in a theatre family but I didn’t want to become an actor. (Being An Artist Quotes) [My mother] would have me smothered like the Princes in the Tower if I showed any inclination for being an artist. She thought all artists little better than lunatics. (Being An Artist Quotes) Every painting I do blends time frames. The great thing about being an artist is I can make the past join the present in some reality of the future. (Being An Artist Quotes) The greatness of being an artist is the kind of ridiculous guffaw you can have at one’s own misery. ‘That was miserable! Now how can I write about it?’ (Being An Artist Quotes) Life is different than it was in the Nineties. I’m a dad, and there are other things I have to get done in an afternoon than just being an artist. (Being An Artist Quotes) When people like your music because it has vulnerable honesty, and you’re able to comfortably admit to flaws and imperfections, then that’s the most liberating thing about being an artist. (Being An Artist Quotes) I completely take on the risk, the poker game, which being an artist means, and I’m going to try to make a film which honestly reflects what I have in my head. (Being An Artist Quotes) It’s really easy to project this whole ideology of what being an artiste is, and I’m just not down with intellectualizing it. I just think, if you feel like doing something, then do it. (Being An Artist Quotes) Pseudo-artists think that being an artist means opposing whatever seems to be an establishment. That is not creative at all. True creativity is the ability to gain perspective wherever you may have missed it before. (Being An Artist Quotes) I always thought that it was every performer’s dream. That’s the epitome of being an artist, being able to express song, dance and acting in a live theatre setting and really connecting with an audience on that level. (Being An Artist Quotes) I think I’ve always had these two currents, equally strong, of wanting to change the world and make the world better and fight injustices and fight violence, and then being an artist, which is a very different strain. (Being An Artist Quotes) Being an artist isn’t a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It’s an attitude we can all adopt. It’s a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things, you’re an artist. (Being An Artist Quotes) I feel a lot of guilt about the freedom that being an artist provides. I ask myself, ‘Why am I not the guy emptying the trash, why am I the guy who is watching the guy empty the trash?’ (Being An Artist Quotes) The past is part of the present, is part of the future, it’s all part of being an artist. You cannot be something that you’re not when you’re not that thing anymore, and if you do that then you’re a liar. (Being An Artist Quotes)

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