Quotes about Artistry

I have made up my mind that I will never marry. I shall be wedded to my art.

Thank God, I can keep the shadows of my life out of my work. I would not wish to darken any other life - I want instead to be a messenger of optimism and sunshine.

But would you believe it? I couldn't remember one word when I woke up this morning. And I'm afraid I'll never be able to think out another one as good. Somehow, things never are so good when they're thought out a second time. Have you ever noticed that?

Above all, remember that you must build your life as if it were a work of art.

Writing, at its best, is a lonely life. Organizations for writers palliate the writer's loneliness but I doubt if they improve his writing. He grows in public stature as he sheds his loneliness and often his work deteriorates. For he does his work alone and if he is a good enough writer he must face eternity, or the lack of it, each day.

Since I had started to break down all my writing and get rid of all facility and try to make instead of describe, writing had been wonderful to do.

You know you're writing well when you're throwing good stuff into the wastebasket.

That terrible mood of depression of whether it's any good or not is what is known as The Artist's Reward.

In order for me to be successful... In order to be a great artist - musician, actor, painter, whatever - you must be able to be private in public at all times. That is what we do.

For making music for myself, I just need to be happy. I'm the producer, the director, and the listener.

Producing albums is 100 per cent where I would love to be, later in my career.

I've been doing this since I was 10 years old, inhabiting different people and playing different roles.