There is a power in everything; it is the job of the…

Every man is a plastic artist who must determine things for himself.

— Joseph Beuys

I tell my students, 'When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is…

— Toni Morrison

“There's power within you, and it's your job to turn the lights on.”

— Victoria Barnes

“There's power within you. It's your job to turn the light on.”

— Victoria Barnes

Inspiration more often comes during the work than before it, because the largest part of the job of an artist is to listen to…

— Madeleine L'Engle

It's the job of the artist to take something that everybody thinks they know about, they've made a decision about, they will be immovable…

— Phyllida Lloyd

It's my job as an artist and as an actor to use this platform to make people learn and grow, to change their perspectives…

— Ashton Sanders

I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.

— Justin Townes Earle

Part of your job as an artist is to push yourself and make sure your creative juices are flowing.

— Benjamin Walker

I think it is your job as an artist to be able to hear a song.

— Keifer Thompson

The job of the artist is to go to the places where most other people are embarrassed to go to. And show it.

— Mary Gauthier

The job of the artist, is to say, wait a second, everything that we have thought is wrong. Let's re-examine it.

— David Mamet

To me, the job of the artist is to provide a useful and intelligent vocabulary for the world to be able to articulate feelings…

— Mos Def

I think the job of an artist is to be honest and fearless.

— Erykah Badu

“In my opinion, neither way is easy. If I'm going to struggle between artist and a normal 9 to 5 job. I might as…

— Erin McMillan