#artists

There are so many great artists that are doing interesting things, that I don't want to focus on boring people. ↗

#boring #boring people #doing #focus #great

Actually, I don't think there's anyone that represents the artists, except the artists themselves. ↗

The advice I have for new artists is this - write great songs and play them live as often as possible. Get residencies all over town and crush it. ↗

— Ben Harper

#artists #crush #get #great #i

The artist is something of an outsider in America. I have always felt that America does not value its artists, certainly not in the sense that the Europeans do. ↗

— Carlisle Floyd

#america #artist #artists #certainly #does

When I came to New York, I began to meet the people who became the most famous artists of our time. I was insecure about my own level of ability, I didn't know whether I could compete with these people and, at the same time. I was wondering what is this anyway? ↗

— Henry Flynt

#about #anyway #artists #became #began

Well, Daddy, I used to believe that artists went crazy in the process of creating the beautiful works of art that kept society sane. Nowadays, though, artists make intentionally ugly art that’s only supposed to reflect society rather than inspire it. So I guess we’re all loony together now, loony rats in the shithouse of commercialism. ↗

— Tom Robbins

#artists #craziness #sanity #society #art

Many artists in Mexico fight to be the Latina Madonna. I don't want that! Never! Maybe she's the American Gloria Trevi! ↗

— Gloria Trevi

#artists #fight #i #latina #madonna

Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal. ↗

— Lionel Trilling

#artists #imitate #immature #mature #steal

The immature artist imitates. Mature artists steal. ↗

— Lionel Trilling

#artists #imitates #immature #mature #steal

The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists. It's about what's right. And it's about time. ↗