Some people become artists for whatever reasons. Some of it's frivolous. And I don't think there should be any shame on that, but I think there comes a point in life where you want to offer more.
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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.
What part of people is resistant to an artist doing more than one thing? Is it somehow perceived as greedy? Anyone who has that weird volition to become an actor probably has a weird volition to do lots of other creative things - to write, to play music, to paint, to cook.
You just have to know that the more successful you get as an artist, the less of a normal life you have. It's a trade-off.
Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it.
We don't know why we should be artists, but we have many reasons why we can't be.
I think that's an important lesson for young people who want to be artists: You have to find someone who believes in you and who will help you find that time where you don't have to think about a job but just making work. If I didn't have those people in my life, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in.
A lot of artists are much more concerned about how their work is used and how it's disseminated. That, to artists, is as important as the money, for some people.
People want to be artists but don't want to do the ground work.
To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.
All artists are people of growth. It's like food, you take the good and leave the rest.