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"Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists."
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"I have many favorite artists... Van Gogh as one, but he didn't really sing a lot!"
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"I think it would be nice to sell 15 million albums as a solo artist. I'd have to deal with all the repercussions of that, but that wouldn't be too bad."
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"The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events."
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"There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible."
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"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."
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"To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now."
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"The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal."
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"In Europe, architects consider themselves artists. They think they're special when they win a competition."
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"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."
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Explore more quotes by Jo Stafford
"Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it."
Fame
"Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing."
Art
"I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy."
Philosophy
"I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more."
Work
"You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique."
Hearing
"The world is a pile of grunge."
World
"There was never anything like it before in history. It was a different kind of joyous, happy screaming."
History
"I had four or five years in school training as a soprano. I fell into pop singing because of economics. I got out of high school and had to go work, and they weren't hiring opera singers."
Work
"I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for nothing."
Artist
"Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer."
Mercy
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