Once you take yourself too seriously the art will suffer.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I guess if you take yourself seriously as an artist there starts either the problem or the beauty of doing good artwork.
Art is too serious to be taken seriously.
Creating art is painful. It takes time, practice, and the courage to stand alone.
The whole 'serious artist' thing is very damaging. The powers that be will steer you towards your own demise. One thing I've learned is that it's not very glamourous, and my problems are no different from anybody else's.
The more you think, the more you ruin things. Art has to come viscerally; otherwise, forget it.
I unfortunately do suffer for my art.
When the uncreative tell the creative what to do, it stops being art.
Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us that which we desire.
Art should be serious, not a joke. I don't like to laugh about art.
Art will not solve your problems. It will not enable you to live merrily.
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