Quotes About Artistry

The creative person should have no other biography than his works.

Competitions are for horses, not artists.

There are a few great orchestras in the world, thank goodness. Although some people do put them in ranking order, it's not like a snooker match. Each orchestra has different things to offer.

I love Bob Marley's music. The only person I really listen to. A little bit of Shabba Ranks sometimes, but I mostly listen to Bob Marley.

I don't have to put out another rap record. I can do it at my casual pace.

I don't just rap - I sing and I dance as well.

I'm definitely tired of playing 'Acid Rap.' I'm definitely tired of playing 'Juice.'

Having some decent musicians around you only expands what you can do production-wise, but I make rap - I can't really see myself doing much else.

I got started as a producer first, but really, I feel my beats had more life than anyone could rap on them.

When I rap, it's just an extension of how I speak, and that's how I talk. If you don't like it, don't listen.

Nobody's going to tell me to rap in an American accent.

I'm writing songs to perform, to entertain. And when I'm really trying to get inspired, I go backwards, and I just rap.

I think it's important for people to understand that as a woman, I can only rap about the parts I have.

I don't sit down to write a country song. I don't sit down to write a rap song. I just sit down to write a song, you know what I mean? And I try to make that song the best it can be.

I've been known to drop a spoken-word bit into a song from time to time. But not straight-up rap. I don't know that I have that gift.

I'm in R&B/Soul, and I feel like all my music is R&B driven. Even some of the songs that are more rap have an R&B feel, so I'm with that.

There's no reason for somebody who's good at writing rap to be good at freestyling. They're different parts of your brain. You can develop both skills. I'm a much better writer.

We want to challenge Marilyn Manson and the rap people with the bad lyrics to write some positive songs.

It seems like music gets put in this hub where you have to rap about this, and the minute you do something else, it's like you changing. Nah, I'm being creative.

When I joined this band, I never thought of myself as a singer. I just did whatever I could, which was rap. And then, over time, I've grown, and we've developed and tried different things. It all happened gradually and naturally.

'Pinata' is a great rap record for jazz fans.

Lil Boat 2' people liked, but it was all rap. Some thought it was too much.

B.I.G. was like the Alfred Hitchcock of rap. Like, this dude's story form was so nuts.

Most of my influences aren't rap. I love Coldplay.