I often joke that I straddle psychosis and neurosis, and that being an artist keeps me in the middle, so I can work between the two.
Sam Taylor-Wood
Seriously, I wanted to be an artist because I saw that it meant endless possibilities. I came from a badly managed family background, so art was a... →
I went out of my way to try not to be an artist, because I thought I would end up leading a miserable, obscure life. I tried to escape it for as long... →
What a good session musician does is listen to the song, to the artist, and to the other players. That way you can help bring out the song and help... →
Benmont Tench
Above all, Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' is the work of an artist at the peak of his powers. India is his palette, and Mumbai -... →
Shashi Tharoor
'The Creative Habit' is basically about how you work alone, how you survive as a solitary artist. 'The Collaborative Habit' is... →
Twyla Tharp
The artist doesn't really think about consequences - he or she does the work, stands back and looks at and thinks, 'Hmm, that could have... →
There is only one position for an artist anywhere; and that is upright.
Dylan Thomas
Fiction is based on reality unless you're a fairytale artist.
Hunter S. Thompson
I think it is your job as an artist to be able to hear a song.
Keifer Thompson