Quotes About Artistry

Being surrounded by creativity and talent is very enriching - not in terms of money but in terms of the soul and the spirit.

With a brand like Gucci, you have to give something that belongs to beautiful Italian culture in terms of craftsmanship and materials.

I don't sing operatically, and I sing very intimately, but I still do the scales, and I think in terms of intonation and making sure that I'm hitting the notes right on the head... and having it appear quite effortless.

In terms of music, I can try anything I want, even something that doesn't work at all, because I'm not putting my career in jeopardy.

You have to believe in yourself. You have to go out there and love what you are and who you know you are in terms of your craft.

I love to sing and I really love to write, but in terms of being onstage, I'm not that comfortable, which I think is sort of clear.

You can have the greatest player in terms of mastering an instrument and you could be yawning your head off when you hear them. So, it's not what you do, but the way you're doing it and in the end that's all that we have.

I equate composing with orchestrating. I think my music in terms of an orchestra.

You have to come to terms with yourself as an artist and know what you do best.

One forges one's style on the terrible anvil of daily deadlines.

Live performance is everything. First of all, I have terrible stage fright. But beyond that, once the music starts, it's OK.

A great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer - you put a great song on top of that, you're really in great shape!

We have gotten some terrible reviews at times but if we depended on the judgment of the studios or critics, we never would have made more than one movie.

I am a terrible chef; I'm not a good cook. I don't have the talent, the patience, the desire even to cook the way these great artists that I meet around the world cook, and I'm very, very happy to support them. I invest in restaurants because I love them so much.

I find talking about acting very boring, having to come out with platitudes about how terribly nice everyone is. I would much rather just do it.

I think Tilda Swinton is terribly interesting. I think she's fascinating. I love her work.

The first draft often is really fast, and I'd be terribly ashamed if anybody ever saw it.

We've been around about 20 years and we only have, what, two records? We're not terribly prolific.

That's the joy of acting, to bring something to it. That's what makes acting exciting. Just saying lines is not terribly exciting.

My attitude to writing is like when you do wallpapering, you remember where all the little bits are that don't meet. And then your friends say: It's terrific!

I'm impressed with Ed Sheeran. I think he has a terrific point of view and a great mentality but I sense there is someone in the background saying to him, 'We need more love songs, Ed.'

Recently I heard Sheryl Crow and I loved her, she was terrific.

Beyonce is incredibly talented - gifted, in fact. She has an exceptional set of pipes and can actually sing. She is a terrific dancer - without the explicit moves best left for the privacy of her bedroom.

Then, once I have lyrics, being able to shape them around a song is nothing new for me, I've been doing that for 25 years. The soul searching part of it, the spontaneous part of it, that was, and remains, a really terrific process.