Artists shouldn't deal with business stuff; that's not what we're trained in, and most of us aren't good at it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Most artists don't understand what they do, and I don't think we have to. Other people do that better - they understand what I do better than I do!
A lot of artists are much more concerned about how their work is used and how it's disseminated. That, to artists, is as important as the money, for some people.
Artists change how we see the world - and that can have value in the way people do business.
The industry is a menace to artists.
Artists are very young, and say, Um, ok, to these industry dudes.
I believe artists deserve all the help they can get, so they can focus on being great artists.
There's a bunch of people who sit around and make excuses for themselves and get upset with artists, but you already know what this is - it's an ego-driven business.
I don't understand business minds. I consider myself an artist, and they just really don't mix.
Most artists, you know, you spend their entire lives learning how to play music and write songs, and they don't really know how the music business works.
So many artists try to be something that they're not.
No opposing quotes found.