Famous Quotes & Sayings

I wanted to do something other than just sign books, ... I thought that by doing makeovers I could make this more of an interactive thing. So I have makeup artists there and I do a little Q and A. I just want to make myself available. I want them to feel that I will treat them as well as I would any celebrity. Some people may not think it is my forte, but I am actually very approachable -- unlike my photographs.

We have invited four artists to participate, ... We have given them a site walk-through and a general overview of the project, of what we are building, so they have a visual understanding of the setting and the backdrop.

We have about 45 artists in the show this year. They usually each show two pieces.

We certainly have the artists in the pipeline to have a great 2006. There are a lot of fresh artists out there.

Miranda Lambert

I feel like I am one of those artists that, thank god, can sing live.

Gore Verbinski

My respect for artists is very high. I think to get the most out of them, you have to liberate them. I think part of liberating them is saying, 'Come up with something brilliant, new, and fresh. Stop thinking based on what has been beat into you by executives or publishers in terms of what's going to work and what's not. Don't react, just act.'

Q-Tip

The song, 'Life is Better,' is about hip-hop. It's about my love for hip-hop. And, you know, I go through all the artists from the beginning to the end, you know. And, well, not to the end, but since the beginning to now, you know.

James Cromwell

I think the obligation of an artist is to make a difference in the world. That is what matters most to me. I think that artists are the leaders of the world because they do not have a connection to the industrial complex, the day-to-day short-term survival that most people are involved with.

I think the fact that they didn't attain the level of success of solo artists probably has something to do with it as well. They may have had some impact, but none are around today. They weren't able to sustain it.

Rascal Flatts

To get all the country music artists in one place at one time (means) you also can get autographs and pictures if you want. It's awesome, because all the artists and all the fans are right there together, which never happens otherwise during the year.

Chet Faker

I think a lot of artists get confused when people like their music; they think that means people know and like them. I'm sure there's an element of truth to that, but to me, the music I make is what I'm most proud of. I prefer to focus on that and for people to focus on the music, too.

Dallas Green

It got me more recognition from the record labels and more independent artists started to reach out and tried to look to me for guidance to help them out.

Larry Miller

It is now clear that the controversial practices of companies that provide directories and an easy interface to libraries of unlicensed music are in fact detrimental to the growth of the music business and those artists whom they claim to support.

Kelly Price

I was known for being talented, but I was still the fat girl. And it wasn't what people were looking for. There's a lot that you hear. There's a lot of cruelty out there. Some of it comes from the executive offices. It comes from other artists at times. It was a very difficult thing to overcome.

Our legal folks say we don't have copyright clearance. Graphics artists are working on it as we speak.

In the next 24 hours he will be personally reaching out to all of the artists to ask them to join him in this project,

Mystikal

In New Orleans, bounce music was prevalent. That was all they wanted to hear. It was new and trendy, and it was hot, and it was taking off. Artists were coming out of everywhere. They did some great songs, some really catchy, fun songs. That was just the feel of New Orleans music.

If you're in a band like Travis, you work with artists - whether video directors or whatever - and you let them get on with it.

Elizabeth Armstrong

If you look at the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection now, it doesn't tell the story of what was happening during the '30s and '40s. While Myron prefers the representational, I think you can see he likes artists who pushed realism as close to abstraction as possible.

Anthony DeCurtis

In Other Words: Artists Talk About Life and Work.

Issey Miyake

I like to go to galleries. Other people give me ideas. If I see something I like, I ask. Then I give the artists the clothes, and I forget about it.

It has long been a sad fact of the music industry that there are a great many people who try to make easy money off of the talent, hard work and success of young recording artists. Recording artists are starting to fight back in different ways. That is what we intend to do here.

I think about 60 percent of the artists are new. I'm really excited about seeing a lot of new people.

I like the interactive-ness; visiting artists don't usually interact with students. They usually lecture or provide a show and tell thing, I like being able to interact with the artist.

Sarah Jones

I remember being influenced by great artists when I was a kid - not to call myself a great artist - but people who I thought were great enough that they really made a difference. And so I would never want to be disappointed by them, and I want to make sure I never disappoint audience.

Ikue Mori

I just got a grant from the artists space, Roulette. It's for chamber music, electronics and percussion. That's going to be my work for next year.

Catherine Hardwicke

I hope I haven't grown up. The cliche for all artists is that you don't want to lose that child inside. I think when you get sedentary and set in your ways, you can lose a lot of that spontaneity and creativity. I hope I'm holding on to that.

The idea was to get a number of artists from different regions and cultural backgrounds together in the Top End. We wanted to make it a women's project because of indigenous women's association with plants.

The idea behind the recording studio is to create an alternative for artists who normally record in New York or Los Angeles, ... Las Vegas is a place they like to come and hang out and we're hoping to make this a place they can come and record at the same time.

Andrei Codrescu

Most artists don't get paid for what they do, and they are lucky if they can persuade a friend to let them show something at a kid's birthday party.

The Big Push is for artists who have proven their skill and all they need is exposure.

George Bernard Shaw

Artists do not prove things. They do not need to. They know them.

Herbie Hancock

I wanted to work with artists who were strong enough personalities that they'd all have something of their own to bring. My foundation is jazz, which is all about interaction. Jazz gives you a lot of tools to play with.