Quotes About Artistry

Lyrics are really, really hard, I think, or at least they're really hard for me. Some people can channel lyrics faster. I find them very hard to find, so because of it, they take me a long time, and I really think about them.

'Coming Over' was probably the fastest collaboration I've ever done.

When you're fat and comfortable, your music is going to sound fat and comfortable.

When I was at Capitol - and this was not Capitol's fault - I was aiming, you know. I would listen to country radio and go, 'What version of me does radio want?'

I could find faults with all my albums because that's just a part of being an artist - it's hard being a human being, isn't it?

I admire actresses who are willing to jettison the easy route toward exposure and commercial success as an actor in favor or a slow burn, choosing projects carefully, and building an artistic practice over time that feels specific to who they are as artists.

I love 'Project Runway.' It's my favorite show!

I'd have to say that my favorite thing is writing a song that really says how I feel, what I believe - and it even explains the world to myself better than I knew it.

I give away myself in my work so that I can never feel the tiredness. If you ask about my energy, you see I am doing my favorite thing and I forget the rest. That is the only truth.

Performing is my favorite thing.

I feel that the year ahead for me will be full of two of my favorite things: dance and acting.

Working with Stephen Sprouse was always one of my very favorite things. I was always a fan of his.

Obviously when you write songs you've got to record them, but just writing the songs is one of my favorite things to do.

I loved disco music, and I still count Donna Summer as one of my favorites of all time.

My favourite designers are Alexander McQueen, YSL, Eskandar, Donna Karan and Lanvin.

Some of my favourite record and album covers and stuff have all been the singer, and they create a character, and they dress up a little bit.

Aaliyah was one of my favourite artists.

Adele's one of my favourite artists!

My favourite designer was Alexander McQueen. His lines were different every time.

Each feature I make is my focus at that time.

It's a part of most actors to want to be in an animated feature; to extend the legacy of your career.

I never wanted to be a feature - that was never the goal with my music. I didn't want to just live through other people's work.

I feel that if you want to make films, you have to be willing to make it without a fee. You get a deferment, I guess.

I'm not trying to feed off of a concept that another artist had - that's not what I do.