To some extent I happily don't know what I'm doing. I feel that it's an artist's responsibility to trust that.

Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it.

When you're an artist there's always a moment in your life when you think you're not inspired and instead of doing things and instead of travel and instead of falling in love you're just depressed so you don't move so you don't change. So you're not inspired.

There are so many things I want to do. Like I want to get an artist a musician a photographer and a bunch of dancers that I know and just travel across Africa and just film it and just see what happens. Do and learn as much as I possibly can. Luckily I have a lot more time.

Of all possible subjects travel is the most difficult for an artist as it is the easiest for a journalist.

The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel'd to heaven is no artist.

I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

I passionately hate the idea of being with it I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

Gay people are the sweetest kindest most artistic warmest and most thoughtful people in the world. And since the beginning of time all they've ever been is kicked.

I am thankful that geniuses and artists and good people no matter how hard it is will eventually be recognized. I am doubly thankful that also goes for idiots.

You need to know what makes artists tick. Having been through the process myself as a musician since I was an early teen gave me an advantage - understanding them from their point of view because it's about them it's not about you - it's their vision and what they're capable of achieving and you're the conduit.

Computer technology is so built into our lives that it's part of the surround of every artist.

The history of the music industry is inevitably also the story of the development of technology. From the player piano to the vinyl disc from reel-to-reel tape to the cassette from the CD to the digital download these formats and devices changed not only the way music was consumed but the very way artists created it.

Some people are really drawn to technology and I liken them to artists.

But some great records are are being made with today's technology and there are still great artists among us. Likewise there are artists today who are so reliant on modern technology they wouldn't have emerged when recording was more organic.

There's nothing wrong with technology. It's when technology is the story and not the artist that's the problem.

Far from wishing to awaken the artist in the pupil prematurely the teacher considers it his first task to make him a skilled artisan with sovereign control of his craft.

Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic ludicrous side of it and have lacked sympathy with and appreciation for the warm big heart that dwells within such a rough exterior.

First-person narrators is the way I know how to write a book with the greatest power and chance of artistic success.

Eventually with success I started to feel more and more isolated - like I didn't have a community of artists.

Luxury is the wolf at the door and its fangs are the vanities and conceits germinated by success. When an artist learns this he knows where the danger is.

An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself prisoner of style prisoner of reputation prisoner of success etc.

I think every artist should follow their vision their hearts is what they need to reveal not something that society is looking out for.

The role of art in society differs for every artist.