#tis

I always figured it was best if I write my songs, take them to my publisher and just lay back. There used to be so many things going on - getting to the artist, getting to the publishers - you know, politics. I just didn't want to get mixed up in all of that. ↗

— Otis Blackwell

#artist #back #best #figured #get

It's possible and available to any artist to be himself or herself on their own terms, to be accepted and embraced by black people. You don't have to be a thug to get love from black people. ↗

— Mos Def

#any #artist #available #black #embraced

'Tis no sin to cheat the devil. ↗

— Daniel Defoe

#devil #sin #tis

Television is more of a business. You can't take as many risks, because there's so many channels now, and the advertising's dropping. ↗

— Dana Delany

#because #business #channels #dropping #many

On the other hand, the artist has much to do in the realm of color construction, which is so little explored and so obscure, and hardly dates back any farther than to the beginning of Impressionism. ↗

— Robert Delaunay

#artist #back #beginning #color #construction

I wasn't born an artist. I was really good in science as a kid. I probably shouldn't have been an artist because I'm much more interested in science. But I was raised by artists. I can't really escape it. ↗

— Julie Delpy

#artists #because #been #born #escape

Trips to the dentist - I like to postpone that kind of thing. ↗

— Johnny Depp

#i #kind #like #postpone #thing

What do you say when someone has truly inspired you? How do you express to an artist how deeply their work has affected you? ↗

— Laura Dern

#artist #deeply #express #how #inspired

Why is it the philosopher who is expected to be easier and not some scientist who is even more inaccessible? ↗

— Jacques Derrida

#even #expected #inaccessible #more #philosopher

I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied. ↗