Quotes About Artistry

I get labelled as just being about one thing, but there's lots of layers to what I do. It's just lazy journalism, but people start to accept it. If people spent an hour in my car driving around London and listening to the stuff I listen to, they'd hear some interesting stuff.

It's kind of a journalistic thing to say, 'This person is the next so and so.' I think actual musicians are never really into those kinds of comparisons.

I love Journey and Fleetwood Mac.

I always believe that Kar-Wai has a complete script: he just doesn't show it to us. He wants us to experience and explore the character. He gives you a lot of space, and you know every time will be a very long journey. You just live in the character, and that's very different from other directors.

It's really such a personal journey, making a record, but even more so writing the songs.

No matter how brilliant an actor is, there's always a point where they let you down, but that's all part of their journey. They might be trying something they need to explore.

I make good music for long journeys.

James Joyce actually is rewarding you in all of these incredible ways.

You can have a bad day, but as soon as you set foot on that stage it's joyous.

When it's working, what acting is really about is getting into the essence of a moment in a creative, joyous way - through whatever frees you up.

One of the great joys of being able to write something you can make, if you get certain actors you want and love, you're kind of buying yourself a front row seat to watch them work.

I just want to say, creating music with Childish Gambino has been one of the greatest joys of my life.

The sense of jubilee for music and what we're making is always genuine.

I'm not a story; I'm a person, and my passion is music. And I want your passion to be my music - so, judge me on my music.

An actor should be judged by his performance only.

For me, money has never been an indicator. And it is very sad that each and every film these days is being judged by the money that it makes. It's a world that I don't want to be a part of, and I try and stay away from that.

Sometimes I believe that the reason I have been able to do such exemplary work on the screen is because this is the only place I can be free, neither censured nor judged.

I like to get judged on my talent and, when you see me, how I look.

I know some really great actors who are pretty judgmental people, pretty critical people. But they're great actors. When they're acting, that's the craft.

I don't make judgments about my own work, and I don't analyze it; I just let it happen. That applies to everything I've done.

I don't feel like I necessarily juggle. I just feel like I'm focusing on being a singer/actor. That's what I am, and it's what I do.

I kind of alternate between conducting and playing and kind of juggling those things, but I don't use a baton.

Hip Hop has become real constrained. The creative juices and creative flows have been diminished.

Juilliard. It was a brutal and beautiful experience.