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The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the contrary, he always substitutes a finer morality for a grosser one. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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The war is dreadful. It is the business of the artist to follow it home to the heart of the individual fighters - not to talk in armies and nations and numbers - but to track it home. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

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Only a bad artist thinks he has a good idea. A good artist does not need anything. ↗

— Ad Reinhardt

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We showed the industry that female artists could attract the same audiences as the big male stars. ↗

— Sarah McLachlan

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The role of art in society differs for every artist. ↗

— Maya Lin

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After reading Eminem's autobiography, which I did because I'm so interested in him as an artist, I respect him a lot. Even though he seems angry and mad, he's had to fight so many demons in his life. ↗

— Taryn Manning

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I am selfish, but that's an attribute that all artists possess. ↗

— Robert Mapplethorpe

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Many fail to realize this great recording industry was built by so-called jazz artists. And at the other end of the spectrum, a base in European classical music as well. ↗

— Ahmad Jamal

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In life we try to grow and better ourselves. As an artist, I feel like I've grown tremendously. ↗

— Pras Michel

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I get paid all day, every day, which is almost too much for a sensitive artist. ↗

— Samuel L. Jackson

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