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Why do we pigeonhole and label an artist? It is a sure way of missing the important, the contradictory, the things that make him or her unique.

Quotes by Lukas Foss

That is why the analogy of stealing does not work. With a thief, we want to know how much money he stole, and from whom. With the artist it is not how much he took and from whom, but what...

Quotes by Lukas Foss

Most people think an artist tries to be original, but originality is the last thing that develops in the artist.

Quotes by Lukas Foss

I strongly suggest that we play down basics like who influenced whom, and instead study the way the influence is transformed, in other words: how the artist made it his own.

Quotes by Lukas Foss

Performing on Broadway is an honor and a challenge for any artist.

Quotes by Luis Fonsi

That is the most important thing to me, what happens behind the closed doors in the studio and makes me an artist.

Quotes by Luis Fonsi

As an artist, you keep learning. You draw out different parts of you.

Quotes by Luis Fonsi

A friend of mine put me in contact with the artist Baaba Maal.

Quotes by Ludwig Goransson

When I'm working with an artist, my job is to make their vision come to life.

Quotes by Ludwig Goransson

There ought to be an artistic depot where the artist need only hand in his artwork in order to receive what he asks for. As things are, one must be half a business man, and how can one understand -...

Quotes by Ludwig van Beethoven

A true artist is expected to be all that is noble-minded, and this is not altogether a mistake; on the other hand, however, in what a mean way are critics allowed to pounce upon us.

Quotes by Ludwig van Beethoven

I've been journaling longer than I've been a musician, longer than I've been an artist, longer than I've been a writer in general.

Quotes by Lucy Dacus

The character of the artist doesn't enter into the nature of the art.

Quotes by Lucian Freud

I'm a songwriter-singer. I'm very vocal oriented, of course, but songwriting - no matter whether it's for myself or another artist - is of paramount importance to it all.

Quotes by LP

I'm always working my own thing. A few times a week - I try to not go too crazy - I'm working with some other artist. But I'm constantly working my own stuff, and my own stuff seems to come...

Quotes by LP

Toward his critics, the artist harbors a defensive ace: knowledge that the future will erase the present.

Quotes by Louise Gluck

I have to write. I have to be an artist.

Quotes by Louise Erdrich

How can anybody learn anything from an artwork when the piece of art only reflects the vanity of the artist and not reality?

Quotes by Lou Reed

I don't think I'm in any position to call myself a martial artist. I'm a student of the martial arts.

Quotes by Lou Reed

I'm an artist and that means I can be as egotistical as I want to be.

Quotes by Lou Reed

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Artist quotes explore?
These quotes look at what it means to be an artist to the core — using talent to elevate humanity, drawing inspiration from visual artists, and training both eye and soul. For more on the craft itself, see our Art collection.
Is there a quote about using art to elevate humanity?
Yes — one quote says, "I'm an artist to the core. And my objective has always been to use my talents and my skills to elevate humanity through my art."
How does a choreographer's process connect to visual art here?
One quote explains starting not with music but with a visual artist, then finding music that fits that visual artist's world — a reminder that inspiration doesn't have to follow the usual order. This creative, unconventional way of being an artist is explored further in our Being collection.
Is there a quote about training beyond just technical skill?
Yes — one quote states simply, "The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul."
What does the 'color is the keyboard' quote mean?
One quote compares creation to music: "Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul." It's a poetic way of describing how an artist channels feeling into form. If you like exploring identity through creative work, our I Am collection covers similar ground.

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