Quotes About Artistry

'The Company' was interesting. I didn't love it, although it might be compelling to someone who isn't a dancer. There wasn't a lot of dialogue, and you were just kind of observing the creative process of choreography and in class.

When I turned 14, I became very obsessed with writing songs, and it took over my existence.

I've sort of always been obsessed with telling stories and making things up.

I want to inspire children to be obsessed over jewellery.

I love Amy Winehouse. I'm obsessed with her, I think she's brilliant. And Ed Sheeran is just my all-time fave.

I was obsessed with Jeff Buckley for a while - I was convinced that Jeff Buckley and I were communicating with each other through time.

I wear very natural makeup, but it's made up out of five foundations to make that perfect skin, and my lipstick might be three different lipsticks mixed together, so it's a kind of obsession in a different way.

I make music and I can't stop. It's a compulsion and an obsession and a curse.

I have an obsession with describing hair. I don't know why - hair is just really pretty.

When I was younger, I'd be in the studio three days straight to get something right, and my manager would be like, 'Go home!' Even now, I still sleep in the studio sometimes, but I can't do it quite as often. I've got gigs; I can't have my hobo beard! But if you love what you're doing, you can't stop. It's obsessive.

I've established a certain voice over my albums. It can be an obstacle, but in the end, I think it's a strength, because I can build upon that voice, which is ultimately very much mine.

You have to be careful with parodies. I don't like when they're too obvious, 'cause it can be a little cheap.

Although I dig my guitar playing, I think it's kind of an obvious situation; I play what I want to play within my own restrictions.

What frustrates me a lot about some aspects of filmmaking is people thinking everyone is really dumb and that we have to make everything really obvious.

That's the thing about great artists: They find the thing that's most obvious to themselves, what's most conscious and natural, and they put it out there and the audience comes.

I just think, in every acting choice that you make, you've got to go for the least obvious choice.

I want to involve creativity more in technology and business. It is obvious that for us to be successful, a healthy relationship with creativity is needed.

I think it's quite obvious my work is made by a woman, because I have never wanted to make anything that is not ephemeral. But I definitely want to be thought of as an artist first.

I think it's been obvious from the beginning that my projects are not going to be something that people already have in mind. You can't be thinking about such things when you create something.

I'm here because of what I write. Obviously, I must know something.

Obviously, I would like to play to bigger audiences and have a bit more success, but not if I have to commercialize.

I try not to write two songs about the same thing, although, on occasion, it happens, so I guess it kinda helps to change stuff up.

Like many musicians, I don't look back much... only concentrate on what music I'm doing, and occasionally look ahead.

Occasionally, when you do a take, and - what I kind of sort of like is asking for a PPB - Personal Play Back.