Create something for yourself that you feel proud of, that you are in control of, that gives you a better understanding of the type of artist you want to be.
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You have to be narcissistic to be an artist. You have to think you are the centre of the whole thing; otherwise, why do you create? The only thing is to recognise it, and then you make the best of it.
Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.
As an artist, you have to do what you feel passionate about. It has to be something you can connect with.
To be a great artist, you need to know yourself as best as you possibly can. I live my life and delve into my own psyche. It's more about exploring how I feel rather than making pale imitations of something that came before. We are unique beings, and the way we look at things is our own.
Part of your job as an artist is to push yourself and make sure your creative juices are flowing.
Do not let yourself get in your own way. Don't judge yourself and knock yourself down. There is enough of that out there already. Remember: you are an artist, and you bring something special to this craft. Take in notes and criticism, but don't let them define you. Don't try to become a watered down version of yourself.
To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.
Stand up for yourself and fight for your right to be the artist that you want to be. There's plenty of pressure from outside; people tell you how to dress and how to sing or what to sing, but I always felt like if I'm going to fail or succeed, I want to do it on my own terms.
You want, as an artist, to be pushing yourself to do what you haven't done before.
I think the most important thing for an artist is to not worry about what anybody else thinks. You just have to do what comes from your heart and your being and put it out there-that's true in any of the arts.
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