Quotes About Artistry

I never wanted to just press play on some DJ set and let the lights do all the work. I value old-fashioned performance a little more than that.

If something becomes old-fashioned, it was no good to start with. Think about it. Michelangelo is not old-fashioned.

I don't want to be known as the one who makes movies for older people.

I'm just concerned that if I get older, people aren't going to enjoy me as much as when I was younger, because I had a great voice for a little girl, but I mean, my voice can't get any bigger when I'm older.

Aaliyah has been an artist I've grown up with, like an older sister.

Basically, I try to let the song dictate what guitar I use. If it's a really loud, crazy song, I'll pull out the cheapest, oldest guitar I own, one that feeds back easily. But most of the time, I just use whatever's around.

I like what Oliver Lakes does on the saxophone. The saxophone comes pretty close to the sound of the human voice and when Oliver plays with other sax players, it's like a dialogue.

The riffs, lyrics, and drums of 'Open Your Omen' will tell you a lot.

When you put everything you have into making music, both on and off the stage, it can be very frustrating when the music you work so hard to create is not allowed to see the light of day.

I've always wanted to sing, just as I've always known that one day I would have my own niche in the annals of song. It was a feeling I had.

The musicians one day are going to listen to me.

I mean, there are so many of his songs that I like that I could easily do that one day.

One of the things about dealing with an artist is that their art is essentially - if they're successful, it's kind of lightning in a bottle. There is no formula for it.

I become mad when I work. It's like a fever that grows; I don't need to choose just one thing.

One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.

I would give anything if it went back to analog age. I mean, music was so real, and you had to sing everything on a record; you had to play everything on a record. There was no cut-and-paste - you couldn't get the chorus right one time and then paste it every other time; you really had to be good at what you did.

No artist is one-dimensional. I get the sense that if I push myself now and if I create a million different-sounding songs - I just feel that's going to be such a set-up for my ability in the future.

If you only play metal, it's going to be very apparent that you're a one-dimensional drummer.

I didn't want to be a one-hit wonder. I really wanted to make albums that had a different aesthetic every album and a different sound.

To become a better actor, one needs to look inwards and understand oneself better. Then, you can create magic on screen.

I love to sing, but I really only love to do it when it goes along with acting, when it's my character singing. I'd rather not do an album or tour.

The only time I was really free was when the director said 'Action' in front of a camera or on the stage, and that's when I flew.

I think sometimes comedians and entertainers and artists, sometimes they get onstage, and it's all for what they want to do. I think you still need to do stuff for the audience. They're the ones who are making it possible.

I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion show.