I am always looking for what piece, what artists, what playwrights, what directors, what subject matter is going to catalyze an audience.
Every photo shoot, I'm always asking the makeup artist what they're using on me, and I'll go out and get it.
I think that Van Gogh is really the ultimate crazy artist that we all think of.
Artists strive for perfection. But what they often fail to see is that the beauty, the humanity, lies within the flaws.
Mike Judge, who I've become friends with over the years never took himself seriously as an artist.
I've got a lot of artistic energy, but there's only so much of it, though. You don't want to spread yourself thin.
Whenever I fill out the job description I put 'songwriter', never 'singer' or 'artist.' Singers come and go.
It's a blessing as an artist to express myself - whether that be via dance, via song or via speech - in so many different ways.
If he's a true symphony artist, he knows better than that because he knows that the only truly creative musician is the jazz musician.
Working with Kanye is one of the greatest things ever. It's also one of the most nerve-wracking things ever. He's, like, the most critical, particular, artistic person ever.
An artist, in my understanding of the word, should side with the people against the Emperor that oppresses his or her people.
I think the key is basically just your determination. As far an artist is concerned, it's just about your drive and your dream.
I think too many artists from my era tend to just stamp out a record.
If an artist wants to use his mind for creative work, cutting oneself off from society is a necessary thing
Imagine spending seven years at MIT and research laboratories, only to find out that you're a performance artist.
Originality depends only on the character of the drawing and the vision peculiar to each artist.
With new artists, you really don't have anything to reference. You're helping to develop their sound, define who they are vocally.
I think it's fair to say that the Nobel Prize is the highest honor any scientist or artist can achieve.
He is the greatest artist who has embodied, in the sum of his works, the greatest number of the greatest ideas.
Among living artists, George Condo may be the most embraced by the powers that be.
Artist Matthew Barney has made a film about “shit”. It is hardly original. Hollywood has made shit films for decades.
