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A lot of people don't know that before the artist, I wanted to be a writer and producer. That's always been a love of mine. Its easy for me to do it on myself, but it's fun to create for someone else.

— Missy Elliott

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I didn't want to just be an artist and let someone else have all that control over me. I knew I would have to produce.

— Missy Elliott

I always wanted to be an artist; being a songwriter for myself was always a must but being a songwriter for others has been a bonus.

— Jessie J

As a producer, you're pretty much creating a body of work that an artist has to stand behind.

— DJ Jazzy Jeff

I didn't want to be that artist that is successful as a result of someone else. Not that that's wrong, but I felt like I had what it took. I really believed I could do it on my own, so I wanted to try, at least.

— Kiesza

I always knew I wanted to be a performance artist.

— Andra Day

I knew I wanted to be an artist, but I didn't really know what it was I wanted to say.

— Kara Walker

I guess I've always liked the idea of being an artist.

— Larry Rivers

✗Opposing Perspectives

I always knew that I wanted to be an artist.

— Maynard James Keenan

I always wanted to be an artist, but I didn't really know how someone could make a life out it.

— Julie Mehretu

I wanted to feel like an artist for once in my life. I wanted to use other producers for respect, to let them know that I listen to other people's music and that I'm just not out here on my own page.

— Jermaine Dupri