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As artists, we do the work that we do. Receiving an award or not receiving an award in no way diminishes one's talent or value.

Somebody said us artists have trouble with success because art is derived from struggle. I disagree with that, because truely doing your art is success, whether you make money from it or not.

Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it.

The highest levels of fame in the entertainment business are geared toward keeping the artist disconnected, disinterested and continuing to make product and not developing any sort of 'normal life.'

Unless the work of art has wholly exhausted its maker's attention, it fails. This is why works of great significance are demanding and why they are infinitely rewarding.

I believe artists deserve all the help they can get, so they can focus on being great artists.

I honestly think that's one of the greatest motivators of art - the fear of not making great art.

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.

Many artists give up after a while.