Part of being an artist is that you are always concerned you don't have what it takes. It... keeps us honest.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.
The responsibility of an artist is to be honest with themselves.
It's such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, 'I'm going to really work hard for it and give it and it's just going to matter to people.' You really have to believe it all on your own.
What people don't understand is that how you are as an artist depends on how you are emotionally.
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.
Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when we are not an artist.
I make a good living and I've never looked at myself as being an artiste.
Part of your job as an artist is to push yourself and make sure your creative juices are flowing.
To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.
I think the most important thing for an artist is to not worry about what anybody else thinks. You just have to do what comes from your heart and your being and put it out there-that's true in any of the arts.