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title: "8 Artist Choice Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Artist Choice quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Artist Choice sayings and thoughts."
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> [It's an artist's choice to speak up about social issues, but I think it's really important, and my favorite artists have spoken…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-prass/it-s-an-artist-s-choice-to-speak-up-about-social-issues-but-i-think/)

[Natalie Prass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-prass/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca4/natalie-prass-11257_art_it-s-an-artist-s-choice-to-speak-up-abou_180034.jpg)

> [Being an artist is not a choice; it is an obsession. . .](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-sutter/being-an-artist-is-not-a-choice-it-is-an-obsession/)

[Rick Sutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-sutter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/170/rick-sutter-6758_art_being-an-artist-is-not-a-choice-it-is-an_960225.jpg)

> [I don't really have control over my direct impression on people anymore. I used to be the person putting my CD in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chance-the-rapper/i-don-t-really-have-control-over-my-direct-impression-on-people/)

[Chance the Rapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chance-the-rapper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/961/chance-the-rapper-3056_artist_i-don-t-really-have-control-over-my-dire_1132923.jpg)

> [As an artist, you have a choice. That gave me the freedom to do what I want to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sergei-polunin/as-an-artist-you-have-a-choice-that-gave-me-the-freedom-to-do-what-i/)

[Sergei Polunin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sergei-polunin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/554/sergei-polunin-3855_art_as-an-artist-you-have-a-choice-that-gave_1514415.jpg)

> [As an artist you have a choice. You can add more confusion and darkness to the world or you can shine a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-lachapelle/as-an-artist-you-have-a-choice-you-can-add-more-confusion-and/)

[David LaChapelle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-lachapelle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/661/david-lachapelle-8697_add_as-an-artist-you-have-a-choice-you-can-a_1563154.jpg)

> [I think sometimes, especially in country music, the fans feel so close to an artist that they think they have a right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lorrie-morgan/i-think-sometimes-especially-in-country-music-the-fans-feel-so-close/)

[Lorrie Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lorrie-morgan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/534/lorrie-morgan-5193_art_i-think-sometimes-especially-in-country_2573469.png)

> [If you are born an artist, you have no choice but to fight to stay an artist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lana-del-rey/if-you-are-born-an-artist-you-have-no-choice-but-to-fight-to-stay-an/)

[Lana Del Rey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lana-del-rey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36a/lana-del-rey-1196_art_if-you-are-born-an-artist-you-have-no-ch_2732553.jpg)

> [It's an artist's choice to listen to criticism or not. I'm very sensitive to criticism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/armin-van-buuren/it-s-an-artist-s-choice-to-listen-to-criticism-or-not-i-m-very/)

[Armin van Buuren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/armin-van-buuren/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82f/armin-van-buuren-14122_art_it-s-an-artist-s-choice-to-listen-to-cri_2777255.jpg)

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