Artists were always referred to as great artists. I thought that's what the profession was. One word: great-artist. There wasn't one moment in my life when I thought I wanted to be anything else.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think the definition of an artist is not necessarily tied into excellence or talent; an artist is somebody who, if you took away their freedom to make art, would lose their mind.
Great artists are the ones who have put their entire selves out there to be adored, humiliated, to be picked at, cherished, all of those things, and haven't shied away from that.
I don't use the word 'artists' lightly.
Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when we are not an artist.
I've spent my life pursing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.
There is actually no such thing as an Artist type. 'Artist' is just an economic designation, a box you tick on a form. We are all people, and we are all creative.
Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.
I make a good living and I've never looked at myself as being an artiste.
Being an artist doesn't mean that you're a good artist. That was the bargain I first made with myself: I'd say, I'm an artist, but I'm not really very good.