Artist Quotes | Beyond Motive 6/6

top of page

Artist Quotes

"A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist."

"A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist."

Lady Gaga, American Musician

"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."

"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."

"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Artist, Feeling

"There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible."

"There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible."

Wyclef Jean, American Musician

"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."

"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."

Glenn Frey, American Musician

"Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists."

"Well, first of all it's entertainment. That stops us becoming too pretentious or thinking we're great artists."

Richard Thompson, British Musician

Artist, Artists, Entertainment, First, Thinking

bottom of page