When I started thinking about it, I was like, 'OK, if throughout time I get labeled as a conscious artist, I'll be very much celebrated, in a way, and honored.'
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I am very conscious of who I am as an artist and as an inspirational person.
I get to sing and act and write and create and produce for a living and share art with people, and I feel like a piece of that is in honor of those who came before me.
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.
As an artist, what you do represents who you are. Coming from a genuine, honest place - that's what I'm trying to do.
The most important thing for me as an artist is having an identity.
I've always believed that the artiste is the one who has his pulse on the society and who, in many ways, represents the conscience of society in terms of engaging standards that we need to live by.
The impact of a conscious artist is necessary, and it ripples through the world.
You know, you become an artist, you become an observer, of life, and you digest life by making art about it.
I consider myself an artist. God granted me some gifts so that I could express myself artistically.
I feel, as an artist, I should be able to express who I am and the things I come from, and the places I want to also be.
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