I am an artist and a political being as well.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not sure I am a politician. I would say that I am still an artist, and I'm trying to use politics as an instrument for change.
I have a more direct avenue to expression as an artist than I ever would as a politician.
At the end of the day, I'm an artist. I may make work and decide to do something political, but it will come out of an artist's position. It won't come out of society telling me I have to. If I do, it's because I choose, as an artist, to do it.
As I say, I as an abstract artist was active politically.
I studied political science and international relations, so I never considered myself an artist.
I don't think I'm a political songwriter as much as I am just a political person. I think it's in my fabric.
My art and poetry is very political now. Because you've got to find that truth within you and express yourself. Somewhere out there, I know, there will be people who will listen.
I'm not really involved with politics... I'm living in my cocoon with my classical music around.
I'm an artist, I'm not an activist.
Politics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist.