The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If something is successful with the audience, it's automatically suspect; the reverse is to say that not to reach audiences is the greatest compliment an artist can receive!
A true artist, in my mind, is willing to fail sometimes, because if you're not brave enough to say yes and follow your gut, it's never going to be good.
You tend to find the best in yourself as an artist when you're challenged.
Believing in yourself and what you do is so important. It took me a long time to find that confidence. If you're an artist and you're taking risks, then you're doing something right if some people don't get it.
Part of being an artist is that you are always concerned you don't have what it takes. It... keeps us honest.
I think an artist's true worth comes through an inter-generational thing - when you go beyond your own time, and start influencing people in a greater way than just what surrounds you.
Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything.
An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.
I think confidence is the most appealing quality in any human being or any artist; that's what really attracts us to people.
The artist finds, that the more he can confine his attention to a particular part of any work, his productions are the more perfect, and grow under his hands in the greater quantities.