My work as an artist is completely separate from my work as a philanthropist.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture, I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist.
I'm privileged that I'm an artist.
I am isolated as an artist, not as a person.
As an artist, you need to be not at all entitled in your relation with the work. So money is kind of worrying. You can start to expect things if you're used to a certain level of comfort.
I'm an artist, but, as I get older, I really want to do philanthropic work and help people.
I don't see myself as an artist, as a writer. The sort of writing that I do, which is popular fiction, it's work. I have contracts to fulfil, and I have deadlines to meet.
I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with your artistic plans.
I'm no longer an artist, I'm a business partner.
My only concern about art collaborations is that I never thought of myself as an Artist. My tax forms say Musician/Songwriter.
I make a good living and I've never looked at myself as being an artiste.