#artist

A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force as great as the repulsion which renders it odious to artists. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

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Some artists claim praise is irrelevant in measuring the success of art, but I think it's quite relevant. Besides, it makes me feel great. ↗

— Chris Van Allsburg

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People assume that all artists make for terrible business people, but I'm in complete charge of my own career. ↗

— Tori Amos

#assume #business #business people #career #charge

I do greatly admire Australian artists. ↗

— Jeffrey Archer

#artists #australian #greatly #i #i do

I think I can see people wanting to hear more music-music now as opposed to all hip-hop. You know, which I have nothing against hip-hop. I think some of it is really good. But on the other hand, some of the real great artists are just being lost because they're not getting the airplay or anything to make them inspired to record again. ↗

— Nickolas Ashford

#against #airplay #anything #artists #because

A lot of artists who have a certain style are expected to more or less keep doing their style. It's so easy to get into that rut of production. ↗

— Laurie Anderson

#certain #doing #easy #expected #get

I think the most important thing for an artist is to not worry about what anybody else thinks. You just have to do what comes from your heart and your being and put it out there-that's true in any of the arts. ↗

— Rosanna Arquette

#any #anybody #artist #arts #being

Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at the majors that the promotional people picked I didn't think it would be a hit. I was wrong every time! ↗

— Roy Ayers

#always #artists #ever #every #every time

I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo Da Vinci did that. Artists don't always feel the same as others feel about their work. ↗

— Roy Ayers

#always #artist #artists #being #did

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. ↗

— Francis Bacon

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