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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.

You want, as an artist, to be pushing yourself to do what you haven't done before.

I've spent my life pursing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.

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

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

I didn't want to be an artist.

I don't think of myself as an artist. I'm just a guy who can write.

I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

For the life of me, I'll never understand how you can be an artist but not want people to understand who you are as a person.