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"I didn't want to be an artist."
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"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist."
"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."
"The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable."
"Besides me wanting to be an artist, I wanted to be a movie star."
"Fans are my favorite thing in the world. I've never been the type of artist who has that line drawn between their friends and their fans. The line's always been really blurred for me. I'll hang out with them after the show. I'll hang out with them before the show. If I see them in the mall, I'll stand there and talk to them for 10 minutes."
"To the extent that '60s guys own things, yes... but I don't have the publishing, just like most '60s guys, and that was an error, you know... part ownership in publishing was the kind of era that started a little bit later, when real businessmen started to manage artists."
"Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists."
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"In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I've been oblivious."
"I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring."
"I think Madonna has a great deal of intelligence and capability. I have a lot of respect for her. She's taken her career and maximized it with intelligence and creativity."
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