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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To me, success is making a positive difference through art - making art that affects the world and that changes the way people feel about themselves and the world.
Any time you're stepping out on a limb as an artist, it's scary, especially when you have a lot of success. When you're reaching a lot of people, the masses, it's easy to stay in that niche, you know? Especially when you're making a lot of money and you know there's a formula, it's easy to stay in that rut.
So it's hard to be an artist and be true to the reality of the world you want to create and also make it entertaining and successful financially.
I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.
Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make you happy when you pull it off. There's no better feeling. It's beauteous. But it's always about hard work and inspiration and sweat and good ideas.
The reward of art is not fame or success but intoxication: that is why so many bad artists are unable to give it up.
There is an incredible love in creating art unless somebody is saying, 'Hey, let's just make money,' because it doesn't work when you do it that way. If you are aiming for that, forget it.
You don't make any money being an artist. Writing and producing? You get your money from that. You live comfortable.
Art isn't held with the same high regard as it is after success. In any country, in any language, you're a loser if you're making music until you prove otherwise.
An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.