Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jim Lee

People ask me, 'What happened in your life that might have pushed you as an artist to get to where you are today?' I always felt a little on the outside. And as such, you're always observing things. So, I'd be kind of re-creating these things in my mind, and I think drawing it was a way to deal with that.

People had an idea of what R&B artists or pop artists usually say, which was like, 'Talk about sex, talk about partying, and be positive; don't be too much of a downer.'

Opera stars know that biology is destiny. Sometime in their 50s or early 60s, the powerful, flexible and ultimately mysterious instrument that has been the source of their artistry frays, cracks and disappears.

Emma Goldman

Oscar Wilde defines a perfect personality as ""one who develops under perfect conditions, who is not wounded, maimed, or in danger."" A perfect personality, then, is only possible in a state of society where man is free to choose the mode of work, the conditions of work, and the freedom to work. One to whom the making of a table, the building of a house, or the tilling of the soil, is what the painting is to the artist and the discovery to the scientist -- the result of inspiration, of intense longing, and deep interest in work as a creative force.

Normally, Collectables will reissue or repackage past projects of well-known artists in every style of music. However, occasionally they will discover a new artist and solicit them for a record deal. That's what happened to us.

A fine artist probably requires income from a number of sources simultaneously to make a go of it.

James Lee

Every artist knows that at some point the gift he has will eventually be made manifest. He will, at some point, see the work he has done improve the lives of others around him. But I think every artist also realizes that time will go away from him, too. Success is a fickle companion.

Every artist is bringing an hors d'oeuvre (to the reception).

Dumas has commanded the fashion community like no other. He is erudite, artistic and wise, but somehow also a great business manager.

Dan Hill

Due to my work as a musician, songwriter, recording artist and author, hundreds of people stream in and out of my basement studio to help me with my creative projects.

even if I weren't an artist using lasers.

Abraham Maslow

Even if all these needs are satisfied, we may still often, if not always, expect that a new discontent and restlessness will soon develop, unless the individual is doing what he is fitted for. A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet

Michael Holt

Five dollars from each participant will be used to support these organizations on a monthly basis. Just imagine it. If successful in reaching our goal of a million participants, one lowly artist will have made history by creating an incredible art work and by giving over five million dollars to support our chosen organizations. I challenge any one person to match that percentage.

Everything is an original piece for the show. We have a lot of artists who haven't shown in Milwaukee before.

Kelis

There's a difference between a pop star and an artist. Pop stars have to be perfect all the time; an artist is allowed, on occasion, to suck. And I put myself in that category because I sometimes suck. I'm not trying to please the masses. It's not going to happen, so I don't try.

Rabindranath Tagore

Science urges us to occupy by our mind the immensity of the knowable world; our spiritual teacher enjoins us to comprehend by our soul the infinite spirit which is in the depth of the moving and changing facts of the world; the urging of our artistic

Scientific images are very artistic, and we wanted to present the artistic merit of science.

Rumors travel fast in Cuba. Artists know I'm there before I get there. It's not hard to find the artists but it is hard to see everything.

Reviewers must normally function as huff-and-puff artists blowing laggard theatergoers stageward.

Right now, we all have decent jobs. We're not, like, struggling artists trying to scrape by.

Sean Burke

Pretty cool, huh? The artist did a nice job with it.

Sarah Vaughan is one of my greatest heroes. She personifies what an artist is all about, taking risks, daring to go beyond the boundaries of safety and convention. It takes courage to share your vulnerability.

Public artists are a unique sect of artists. You need a special set of skills to be successful.

Ralph is not only a man of accomplishment, but a man of integrity. Those of us who knew and loved Bob are confident that Ralph is just the kind of artist that he hoped would one day take the stage.

Steve Swallow

Producing is a great deal more stressful than playing for me, and for this reason I've been doing less of it lately. But it's a service I like to perform. I certainly see producing as a service to the artist who's asked for help. What the producer does is entirely a response to what the artist needs. It can be very gratifying work. The trick is to do as little as possible, only what the artist can't or won't do for himself.

Probably about 99 percent of the time I don't put my name on my stuff, ... I'm one of the very few artists without an ego. I'm just kind of an average artist. I'm not odd or bizarre.

Terry Zwigoff

Crumb was such an influence on me. He's such a visionary, such a great artist, that he so shaped my artistic sensibilities on a certain level that I do owe everything to him. The way I see the world is largely changed by him.

Course built for 300 yard tee shot artists are not great course.

Country Music is thriving on the talent and creativity of an outstanding group of artists and they are well represented with our nominees, ... These talented performers, musicians, songwriters and producers demonstrate the artistic depth and creativity driving the burgeoning growth of our format. It is an exciting time for Country Music and the 2005 CMA Awards will definitely reflect that in November.

An integral part of the mission of Omaha Performing Arts is to bring the very best in national and international touring artists to our community.

Bryan Adams

The whole idea of coming to Pakistan is very exciting on many levels. It's exciting because I know we are the first Western artists to come and play a big concert here.

This exhibition has been many years in the making and we are pleased to present this beautiful and stimulating body of work to a broad national audience. Looking at all of the photographs in the exhibition, I am still struck by the diversity of artistic expressions to the form, atmosphere and symbolism of the garden.

This is a magnificent initiative because it is very important to build and enlarge the links between Americans and Europeans, ... Through cultural and artistic links, people can discover one another's attractions.