Quotes About Artist

There's traditionally been a large disconnection in contemporary art between the audience and the artist. Generally, audiences are looking towards what they like, and I can tell you, that's the last thing on an artist's mind.

I went with Atlantic because I got a lawyer to look at my contract and my contract was fire.

To be in any way a positive contribution, that's all anybody wants to be. It's all I've ever wanted to be. I wanted to be an artist, be a mother. You want to feel that in your life you've been of use, in whatever way that comes out.

It's like half the campaign of selling a record is trying to convince people that you're an artist. Well, I am an artist. This is what I do.

You know what? Drake is one of my favorite artists, not just because it's, like, the cool thing to say.

I love that I am being offered films but I just couldn't do the 'cotton sari-strong woman' role again. As an artiste, there is nothing more I can offer there.

I've definitely grown a new respect for Country music and have more of an understanding of what this music means to fans and what the relationship between the fans and the artist is.

I've always listened to country music. I wanted Hootie to become a country band at first, but I was outvoted.

There wasn't really a song or artist that made me want to be a singer, I think I was always a fan of country music.

I'm a big fan of country music.

I actually grew up listening to country music.

I don't think I'm a country artist, really. I'm a country person, but I don't think I'm necessarily a country singer or musician.

You have to do what you need to do as an artist. You have to have that courage.

Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.

Remember I'm an artist. And you know what that means in a court of law. Next worst to an actress.

I have to say, Alejandro Colucci is amazing. I had seen his work several times before I started making the connection between the art and the person making it, and when I heard that he was going to work on the cover for 'Seven Forges,' that connection was not yet cemented.

I think carrying moral baggage is very dangerous for an artist. If you have a duty, it's to be true and not cover up the cracks.

I'm perpetually interested by living in places as an artist confronting challenges I've never confronted before and approaching them with as much craft and humanity as I can.

My mind was so geared towards being a performing artist, singing all these classical pieces, but the sense of loneliness I got when I moved from New York to El Paso meant that writing turned into singing. I'd sing all these songs, and they'd make me feel better. Songs that crafted the way my life was going to go.

I think the person creates the artist. And I think when you get lost within your person, your artistry get lost, too. It's like in 'Birdman.' Because the artist inside you is attached to your soul. And when you're not attached to yourself anymore, the soul goes away. You can't let that happen.

For anyone who doesn't know his work, Andreas Vollenweider is a harpist who creates very atmospheric, new agey music that's totally beautiful.

I am just creating the music I enjoy to make, and people seem to enjoy it.

Creatively, I'd like to achieve not only being an artist, but being a businessman and having my own music home.

As an artist you always want to challenge yourself, but as you get older you want to bring the audience with you while expanding creatively.