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"I commissioned this artist to make these silver tomahawks by hand. Larry Sellers, who plays Cloud Dancing on the show, blessed and cleansed them and all."

"I commissioned this artist to make these silver tomahawks by hand. Larry Sellers, who plays Cloud Dancing on the show, blessed and cleansed them and all."

Joe Lando, American Actor

Artist, Dancing

42

"But I really want to be an artist, so therefore I have to live a little bit like a monk."

"But I really want to be an artist, so therefore I have to live a little bit like a monk."

John Lone, American Actor

42

"Folk rock was my real roots. I did a few gigs as a folk artist, in the style of Fairport Convention."

"Folk rock was my real roots. I did a few gigs as a folk artist, in the style of Fairport Convention."

Alan Parsons, British Musician

Artist, Folk, Style

42

"You know, Simon he's an artist representative, but Randy and Paula actually were in the industry as artists so they had, you know, the information that they offered to us from their aspect."

"You know, Simon he's an artist representative, but Randy and Paula actually were in the industry as artists so they had, you know, the information that they offered to us from their aspect."

Ruben Studdard, American Musician

Artist, Artists, Information

42

"The problem turned out to be that I never was that kind of an artist."

"The problem turned out to be that I never was that kind of an artist."

Todd Rundgren, American Musician

42

"I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third as a New Yorker. All three have built-in perspectives that aren't neutral."

"I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third as a New Yorker. All three have built-in perspectives that aren't neutral."

Laurie Anderson, American Musician

Artist, First, Woman

42

"There were a lot of choices to make and I always picked artist. I never once picked doctor, lawyer, firemen or something like that. It was always artist."

"There were a lot of choices to make and I always picked artist. I never once picked doctor, lawyer, firemen or something like that. It was always artist."

Maynard James Keenan, American Musician

Artist, Choices

41

"As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there."

"As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there."

Michael Nesmith, American Musician

41

"An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has burdens that many artists never even touch."

"An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has burdens that many artists never even touch."

Patti Smith, American Musician

Artist, Artists, May

41

"As an artist I'd choose the thing that's beautiful more than the one that's true."

"As an artist I'd choose the thing that's beautiful more than the one that's true."

Laurie Anderson, American Musician

41

"Arguably, no artist grows up: If he sheds the perceptions of childhood, he ceases being an artist."

"Arguably, no artist grows up: If he sheds the perceptions of childhood, he ceases being an artist."

Ned Rorem, American Composer

Artist, Being, Childhood, Perceptions

40

"Since I was the solo artist as well as the writer for the songs, I figured I had enough credits on it already."

"Since I was the solo artist as well as the writer for the songs, I figured I had enough credits on it already."

Cy Coleman, American Composer

Artist, Songs, Writer

40

"It's like Willie Nelson. You're an artist and you have different styles inside of you."

"It's like Willie Nelson. You're an artist and you have different styles inside of you."

Suzy Bogguss, American Musician

40

"I try to keep my ear to the streets without sacrificing who I am as an artist. If a song needs a drum machine I'll use a drum machine. If it needs a drummer, I'll use a real drummer."

"I try to keep my ear to the streets without sacrificing who I am as an artist. If a song needs a drum machine I'll use a drum machine. If it needs a drummer, I'll use a real drummer."

Teena Marie, American Musician

Artist, Machine, Needs, Song

40

"The story that I wanna tell is pretty much about the way I grew up. Being bi-racial, growing up in a big city and being an artist."

"The story that I wanna tell is pretty much about the way I grew up. Being bi-racial, growing up in a big city and being an artist."

Lenny Kravitz, American Musician

Artist, Being, Growing up, Pretty

40

"It's something I've always loved doing. I'm not one of the artists who comes in and just does my bit. I'm there every second of every day. That's my hands-on situation."

"It's something I've always loved doing. I'm not one of the artists who comes in and just does my bit. I'm there every second of every day. That's my hands-on situation."

Keith Urban, American Musician

Artist, Artists, Day

40

"For some reason I've been labeled that and it's fine, but there are a lot of other artists that sing real traditional stuff, so I don't know why they picked me. That's what I've always done."

"For some reason I've been labeled that and it's fine, but there are a lot of other artists that sing real traditional stuff, so I don't know why they picked me. That's what I've always done."

Alan Jackson, American Musician

Artist, Artists, Reason

40

"I think that it can be said of a lot of artists, and myself included, that we made the same record over and over from the beginning."

"I think that it can be said of a lot of artists, and myself included, that we made the same record over and over from the beginning."

Boz Scaggs, American Musician

Artist, Artists, Beginning

40

"The copyright bargain: a balance between protection for the artist and rights for the consumer."

"The copyright bargain: a balance between protection for the artist and rights for the consumer."

Robin Gross, American Lawyer

Artist, Balance, Rights, Protection

40

"There are different kinds of artists and very often, I'll be very frank with you, I wish I were a different kind."

"There are different kinds of artists and very often, I'll be very frank with you, I wish I were a different kind."

Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Dramatist

Artist, Artists

40

"The most difficult thing in the world is to reveal yourself, to express what you have to. As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail. You must be willing to risk everything to really express it all."

"The most difficult thing in the world is to reveal yourself, to express what you have to. As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail. You must be willing to risk everything to really express it all."

John Cassavetes, American Actor

Artist, Risk, World

40

"Mike Judge, who I've become friends with over the years never took himself seriously as an artist."

"Mike Judge, who I've become friends with over the years never took himself seriously as an artist."

Bill Griffith, American Cartoonist

Artist, Friends, Years

40

"Actually, I don't think there's anyone that represents the artists, except the artists themselves."

"Actually, I don't think there's anyone that represents the artists, except the artists themselves."

Isaac Hanson, American Musician

Artist, Artists

40

"To be a true artist you have to play the way you feel - not the way others think you should feel."

"To be a true artist you have to play the way you feel - not the way others think you should feel."

Don Ellis, American Musician

40

"My parents cultured me a lot and they introduced me to a lot of artists, a lot of their friends."

"My parents cultured me a lot and they introduced me to a lot of artists, a lot of their friends."

Amber Tamblyn, American Actress

Artist, Artists, Friends, Parents

39

"Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day."

"Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day."

Smokey Robinson, American Musician

Artist, Day, First

39

"I only really started to go to plays and to be interested in drama 20 years ago when as an artist I was already well-rounded. I think I'm more disciplined today."

"I only really started to go to plays and to be interested in drama 20 years ago when as an artist I was already well-rounded. I think I'm more disciplined today."

Pete Townshend, British Musician

Artist, Drama, Today, Years

39

"I would venture to warn against too great intimacy with artists as it is very seductive and a little dangerous."

"I would venture to warn against too great intimacy with artists as it is very seductive and a little dangerous."

Queen Victoria, British Royalty

Artist, Artists, Intimacy

39

"In general, I don't feel artists should need producers."

"In general, I don't feel artists should need producers."

Kip Winger, American Musician

Artist, Artists

39

"As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail."

"As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail."

John Cassavetes, American Actor

39

"The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you're an artist or a journalist is to be engaged in the process at some level."

"The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you're an artist or a journalist is to be engaged in the process at some level."

Billy Bragg, British Musician

39

"I have many favorite artists... Van Gogh as one, but he didn't really sing a lot!"

"I have many favorite artists... Van Gogh as one, but he didn't really sing a lot!"

Colin Mochrie, Scottish Actor

Artist, Artists, Favorite

39

"I discovered that it was a lonely world being a solo artist. Then I started working with another solo artist, Rod Stewart, and he used to tell me how lonely he was!"

"I discovered that it was a lonely world being a solo artist. Then I started working with another solo artist, Rod Stewart, and he used to tell me how lonely he was!"

Andy Taylor, British Musician

Artist, Being, Lonely, World

39

"I made it easier for many artists to play in certain areas."

"I made it easier for many artists to play in certain areas."

Norman Granz, American Musician

Artist, Artists, Play

39

"I was lucky enough to first meet Elvis at his house in Bel Air and he used to invite different artists, singers and musicians, to come and jam with him at his house."

"I was lucky enough to first meet Elvis at his house in Bel Air and he used to invite different artists, singers and musicians, to come and jam with him at his house."

Jackie DeShannon, American Musician

Artist, Artists, First, Musicians

38

"The cultured man is an artist, an artist in humanity."

"The cultured man is an artist, an artist in humanity."

Ashley Montagu, English Scientist

Artist, Humanity

38

"Most artists come in and out of the country, they stay may be 2 weeks - or a month max and then they leave."

"Most artists come in and out of the country, they stay may be 2 weeks - or a month max and then they leave."

Edwin Starr, American Musician

Artist, Artists, Country, May

38

"Well, I worked with lots of different artists, of course."

"Well, I worked with lots of different artists, of course."

Skitch Henderson, American Musician

Artist, Artists

38

"As an artist, program directors always want to put you in a little box."

"As an artist, program directors always want to put you in a little box."

Angie Stone, American Musician

38

"I cannot exist as a solo artist."

"I cannot exist as a solo artist."

Courtney Love, American Musician

38

"I'm an artist and I can draw very well. I'm amazed that everybody can't draw well because I can do it so effortlessly."

"I'm an artist and I can draw very well. I'm amazed that everybody can't draw well because I can do it so effortlessly."

Jerry Lawler, American Entertainer

38

"I see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers through these dark ages."

"I see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers through these dark ages."

John Zorn, American Composer

Artist, Artists

38

"The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events."

"The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events."

Arthur Erickson, Canadian Architect

Artist, Artists, Events, Names

38

"No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist."

"No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist."

Beck, American Musician

Artist, Bargain

38

"There was never any effort made out there to improve the artist."

"There was never any effort made out there to improve the artist."

Jackie Cooper, American Actor

38

"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist."

"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

38

"Derek Trucks is a real good new artist. He's a young guy."

"Derek Trucks is a real good new artist. He's a young guy."

Johnny Winter, American Musician

37

"James Brown was one of the first artists who found four bars that he liked and played them the entire way through, and then he just added to it vocally."

"James Brown was one of the first artists who found four bars that he liked and played them the entire way through, and then he just added to it vocally."

Brian Austin Green, American Actor

Artist, Artists, First

37

"My favorite artists have always been Elvis and The Beatles and they still are!"

"My favorite artists have always been Elvis and The Beatles and they still are!"

Johnny Ramone, American Musician

Artist, Artists, Favorite

37

"I started crying, because there's nothing like hearing that the artist who originally did the song likes your version."

"I started crying, because there's nothing like hearing that the artist who originally did the song likes your version."

Kelly Rowland, American Musician

Artist, Hearing, Nothing, Song

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