When I put out my first mixtape, '50 Cent is the Future,' it was the first tape where an artist did the entire tape in song format.
In the future, I see me as being my own artist and definitely not a ballad singer!
Yes, thanks to God... my life has a goal, much more important than my artistic activities, that is the struggle against Leukemia.
My life is as an artist, not an entertainer. I don't consider myself an entertainer, but I can do that thing when I want to.
I think it's much richer and much more fun to be an artist than to be anything else. I can't think of a better life than acting.
For women who have children, the economic difficulty of sustaining a life as an artist maybe makes it impossible. There's no maternity leave, there's no pension.
I'm a martial artist. I've boxed all my life. I work out. I studied Hwarangdo, which is a Korean style.
I don't think I want to transition into being a recording artist for the rest of my life or anything like that, but it's something I'd like to try.
In life we try to grow and better ourselves. As an artist, I feel like I've grown tremendously.
Learning to fly an airplane taught me a way of thinking, an approach to problem-solving that was applicable and effective. Pilots are very methodical and meticulous, and artists tend not to be.
There are some artists that don't like working with other females, which is fine. They have their own thing. I personally love being surrounded by other females.
My makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, taught me the importance of moisturizing daily. Hydration is a must if you want pretty, dewy skin - which I love.
Someone asked me a while back, 'Why do artists always write about love?' And I was like, 'Love is the coolest thing that's ever happened in the world.'
The artist is always beginning. Any work of art which is not a beginning, an invention, a discovery is of little worth.
I have to live authentically at all times. And that's part of what makes me an artist. I'm not scared to do that.
The film of tomorrow will not be directed by civil servants of the camera, but by artists for whom shooting a film constitutes a wonderful and thrilling adventure.
I don't know if I'm a populist artist, but I do try to maintain a spirit of generosity.
Being an artist, it's all a journey, and you learn where the subtle patterns lie.
People aren't going to support an artist just because they have an audio file. They have to feel a real connection.
I'm not trying to save the world. As a musician and artist, it just ain't me.
Every artist has thousands of bad drawings in them and the only way to get rid of them is to draw them out.
