The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of himself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
An artist is his own fault.
An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.
When artists make art, they shouldn't question whether it is permissible to do one thing or another.
An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's.
Any artist always has misgivings about calling himself an artist.
If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is an artist.
Part of being an artist is that you are always concerned you don't have what it takes. It... keeps us honest.
The responsibility of an artist is to be honest with themselves.
As an artist you have to have a certain amount of arrogance.