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title: "11 Artists Making Quotes by 11 authors"
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> [I see different artists making clothing lines and people respected it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mase/i-see-different-artists-making-clothing-lines-and-people-respected-it/)

[Mase](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mase/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2b/mase-8666_art_i-see-different-artists-making-clothing_2238231.jpg)

> [I mean, there's plenty of artists who are making R&B music, but because of their ethnicity, it's considered something else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miguel/i-mean-there-s-plenty-of-artists-who-are-making-r-b-music-but-because/)

[Miguel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miguel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebf/miguel-7927_art_i-mean-there-s-plenty-of-artists-who-are_3094825.jpg)

> [There seem to be a lot of black artists making very good videos that I'm surprised aren't being used on MTV.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-bowie/there-seem-to-be-a-lot-of-black-artists-making-very-good-videos-that/)

[David Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-bowie/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efc/david-bowie-508_art_there-seem-to-be-a-lot-of-black-artists_734561.jpg)

> [We've been having a great time writing for other artists in and amongst making our Bastille albums and mixtapes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/we-ve-been-having-a-great-time-writing-for-other-artists-in-and/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81e/dan-smith-10201_albums_we-ve-been-having-a-great-time-writing-f_219640.jpg)

> [We're all trying to be artists making our own unique statements. I think the only real way to do that is through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-guzman/we-re-all-trying-to-be-artists-making-our-own-unique-statements-i/)

[Ryan Guzman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-guzman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/622/ryan-guzman-13977_art_we-re-all-trying-to-be-artists-making-ou_3195397.jpg)

> [We're focused on growing the pie so the artists can go back to making a meaningful amount of money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-ek/we-re-focused-on-growing-the-pie-so-the-artists-can-go-back-to-making/)

[Daniel Ek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-ek/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d2/daniel-ek-13168_art_we-re-focused-on-growing-the-pie-so-the_781425.png)

> [There are 100,000 artists on Pandora & 70% are indies; artists making $100K - $2 million.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-westergren/there-are-100-000-artists-on-pandora-70-are-indies-artists-making/)

[Tim Westergren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-westergren/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72f/tim-westergren-61931_art_there-are-100-000-artists-on-pandora-70_178946.png)

> [Not to say people shouldn't get rich from art. I adore the alchemy wherein artists who cast a complex spell make rich…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-saltz/not-to-say-people-shouldn-t-get-rich-from-art-i-adore-the-alchemy/)

[Jerry Saltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-saltz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12c/jerry-saltz-1712_adore_not-to-say-people-shouldn-t-get-rich-fro_703238.jpg)

> [I love artists making cool music, regardless of the style.So, if a country artist making really cool music came along and asked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-trapanese/i-love-artists-making-cool-music-regardless-of-the-style-so-if-a/)

[Joseph Trapanese](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-trapanese/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c11/joseph-trapanese-38613_art_i-love-artists-making-cool-music-regardl_1725999.jpg)

> [ Most artists are making as much money now as they could have made... in the heyday of Def Jam \[when the\] Beastie… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/most-artists-are-making-as-much-money-now-as-they-could-have-made-in/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5df/russell-simmons-900_art_most-artists-are-making-as-much-money-no_1662590.jpg)

> [I think we need great artists making great work - women, men, whoever. I think what's great about TV now is there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christina-ricci/i-think-we-need-great-artists-making-great-work-women-men-whoever-i/)

[Christina Ricci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christina-ricci/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2c/christina-ricci-2657_art_i-think-we-need-great-artists-making-gre_157671.jpg)

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