More and more, I think about the role of the arts, and as an artist, I think that it's important that I share the love and peace.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think the most important thing for an artist is to not worry about what anybody else thinks. You just have to do what comes from your heart and your being and put it out there-that's true in any of the arts.
I think of myself as an ambassador of the arts. In my heart of hearts, I know the world would be a more peaceful, tender place if we were more moved by the poetry around us.
The older I get, I'm really reminded how important the arts are to our wellbeing as a society.
As an artist, the most important thing and the most special thing is when your intention shines through on the work.
I love art, and it plays a huge role in my life. It's definitely one of my greatest joys, and I'm a bit fanatical about certain painters and poets and musicians and sculptors.
We all must support the arts, as it is our culture. It makes us better people. It makes us happy; it gives us empathy and shows us how to live. It is so important.
What thoughts are to the individual, art is to the community as a whole. That's where you reflect on who you are, who you hope to be, what you've gone through, and where you hope to go.
I felt it was really, really important, not just in the vein of feminist erasure or whatever but also just as an artist that I honored my work.
I know that the arts are important. I'm not denying that, but I can't associate myself with all the claptrap that goes on around it.
The most important thing for me as an artist is having an identity.