An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Somebody said us artists have trouble with success because art is derived from struggle. I disagree with that, because truely doing your art is success, whether you make money from it or not.
It'd be crazy to say just because an artist is not successful that means he's not talented. I don't think anybody really believes that, but sometimes it feels that way.
As an artist you have to have a certain amount of arrogance.
Every successful artist comes from a family - parents or siblings or both - who, although equally gifted, chose not to pursue the treacherous and difficult path of the artist.
So many artists try to be something that they're not.
An artist who opposes himself still has the best chances to reach some result.
Even a true artist does not always produce art.
Success can be destructive to the creative process. I say it all the time: success is as dangerous as total failure.
As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail.
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.