--- title: "9 Artist Wouldn Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 9 Artist Wouldn quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Artist Wouldn sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/746/jesy-nelson-21947_art_i-honestly-think-if-i-had-been-a-solo-ar_245247.jpg" --- > [I honestly think if I had been a solo artist, it wouldn't have been as bad. Because I was being compared to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesy-nelson/i-honestly-think-if-i-had-been-a-solo-artist-it-wouldn-t-have-been-as/) [Jesy Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jesy-nelson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/746/jesy-nelson-21947_art_i-honestly-think-if-i-had-been-a-solo-ar_245247.jpg) > [If I'm smart as an artist, I wouldn't be a snob and turn it down, because I'd look at it and go,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-wan/if-i-m-smart-as-an-artist-i-wouldn-t-be-a-snob-and-turn-it-down/) [James Wan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-wan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc6/james-wan-7118_art_if-i-m-smart-as-an-artist-i-wouldn-t-be_2813975.jpg) > [I feel like I am beginning to be a part of a musical community, but I wouldn't say I'm a country artist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sheryl-crow/i-feel-like-i-am-beginning-to-be-a-part-of-a-musical-community-but-i/) [Sheryl Crow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sheryl-crow/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c80/sheryl-crow-2654_art_i-feel-like-i-am-beginning-to-be-a-part_2243960.jpg) > [Viggo Mortensen had the biggest impact on me in terms of approach, dedication, intention, and artistic outlook, and I'm nowhere close to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orlando-bloom/viggo-mortensen-had-the-biggest-impact-on-me-in-terms-of-approach/) [Orlando Bloom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orlando-bloom/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/841/orlando-bloom-1693_actor_viggo-mortensen-had-the-biggest-impact-o_845742.jpg) > [If I had to compare myself to another artist, I wouldn't. I feel like my lyrics are really strong. I'm good at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryson-tiller/if-i-had-to-compare-myself-to-another-artist-i-wouldn-t-i-feel-like/) [Bryson Tiller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryson-tiller/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af3/bryson-tiller-11223_art_if-i-had-to-compare-myself-to-another-ar_2025163.jpg) > [I grew up in a household where there was such anger and resentment towards anyone who had any money, that I never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ethan-hawke/i-grew-up-in-a-household-where-there-was-such-anger-and-resentment/) [Ethan Hawke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ethan-hawke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e0/ethan-hawke-1828_anger_i-grew-up-in-a-household-where-there-was_353162.png) > [The longer I've been writing scripts, the more I find that you have to give the artist more leeway or else you'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-k-vaughan/the-longer-i-ve-been-writing-scripts-the-more-i-find-that-you-have-to/) [Brian K. Vaughan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-k-vaughan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e67/brian-k-vaughan-2421_art_the-longer-i-ve-been-writing-scripts-the_2077188.jpg) > [I put my name on that Occupy Musicians list because someone wrote to me and said, "Would you do this?" I said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mackaye/i-put-my-name-on-that-occupy-musicians-list-because-someone-wrote-to/) [Ian MacKaye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mackaye/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c3/ian-mackaye-3369_artist_i-put-my-name-on-that-occupy-musicians-l_2427825.png) > [“It would distort markets. Besides, if I bought a load of gold when I thought the price was going up, then it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-speed/it-would-distort-markets-besides-if-i-bought-a-load-of-gold-when-i/) [Mark Speed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-speed/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd9/mark-speed-39305_artist_it-would-distort-markets-besides-if-i-bo_2483817.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist-wouldn/#itemlist", "name": "Artist Wouldn Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I honestly think if I had been a solo artist, it wouldn't have been as bad. Because I was being compared to three other girls, it made people have more of an opinion. 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You're on that list!\" And I'm like, \"Who isn't on that list?\" That would be more shocking.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ian MacKaye" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mackaye/i-put-my-name-on-that-occupy-musicians-list-because-someone-wrote-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c3/ian-mackaye-3369_artist_i-put-my-name-on-that-occupy-musicians-l_2427825.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c3/ian-mackaye-3369_artist_i-put-my-name-on-that-occupy-musicians-l_2427825.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c3/ian-mackaye-3369_artist_i-put-my-name-on-that-occupy-musicians-l_2427825.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I put my name on that Occupy Musicians list because someone wrote to me and said, \"Would you do this?\" I…” — Ian MacKaye", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“It would distort markets. Besides, if I bought a load of gold when I thought the price was going up, then it would drive up the price at that point. When I came to sell in the future it would depress the price. Thus, I wouldn't make the killing I thought I would, would I?\" \"Yeah, but futures contracts.\" \"Same thing, dear boy.\" \"Art, then.\" \"If I bought Constable's Hay Wain direct from the artist it wouldn't have the same cachet as it does today. The absence of that piece from the market might mean that all of his work was devalued.\" \"Yeah, but you could bring another piece back.\" \"Ah, then the paint and canvas wouldn't age correctly. For older objets d'art, the carbon dating would show it was younger than it should be. Sorry, Kevin. 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