I never want to be an artistic bully, and put myself above anyone else... or be more prestigious than anyone else. You like what you like, and you have to take that as you want it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Stand up for yourself and fight for your right to be the artist that you want to be. There's plenty of pressure from outside; people tell you how to dress and how to sing or what to sing, but I always felt like if I'm going to fail or succeed, I want to do it on my own terms.
Do not let yourself get in your own way. Don't judge yourself and knock yourself down. There is enough of that out there already. Remember: you are an artist, and you bring something special to this craft. Take in notes and criticism, but don't let them define you. Don't try to become a watered down version of yourself.
I guess I am ruthless too because that's what makes a great artist. But I also respect people, I don't go around stepping on their heads.
How do you make it to the top when all you have is ambition and talent? You believe in yourself and surround yourself with other idealistic and talented friends that fuel each other and push against the establishment to take you seriously.
It's harder to be a success, globally, and be artistic. Harder to have that balance than just to be artistic when nobody understands you.
For the life of me, I'll never understand how you can be an artist but not want people to understand who you are as a person.
For me, the best way to be as an artist is to be completely yourself, letting that vulnerability come through.
Preserve my artistic creativity and ennoble my artistic fame.
As an artist you have to have a certain amount of arrogance.
You need a big ego to be an artist.
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