--- title: "12 Artists Trying Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 12 Artists Trying quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Artists Trying sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f53/brad-paisley-1920_anger_i-don-t-think-i-m-influencing-younger-ar_2877039.jpg" --- > [I don't think I'm influencing younger artists - they're not trying to be me. But I don't say that in bitterness. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-paisley/i-don-t-think-i-m-influencing-younger-artists-they-re-not-trying-to/) [Brad Paisley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-paisley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f53/brad-paisley-1920_anger_i-don-t-think-i-m-influencing-younger-ar_2877039.jpg) > [We have to show support for artists who are trying to own things for themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/prince/we-have-to-show-support-for-artists-who-are-trying-to-own-things-for/) [Prince](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/prince/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/913/prince-1626_art_we-have-to-show-support-for-artists-who_1637596.jpg) > [I've had so many conversations with new artists trying to figure out their careers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scott-borchetta/i-ve-had-so-many-conversations-with-new-artists-trying-to-figure-out/) [Scott Borchetta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scott-borchetta/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24f/scott-borchetta-8443_art_i-ve-had-so-many-conversations-with-new_2389199.jpg) > [I'm always looking at other artists and trying to get inspired by different things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wes-borland/i-m-always-looking-at-other-artists-and-trying-to-get-inspired-by/) [Wes Borland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wes-borland/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a4/wes-borland-23737_art_i-m-always-looking-at-other-artists-and_1229489.png) > [There are songs and artists now who are trying to do the same thing: be honest to their experiences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-parker/there-are-songs-and-artists-now-who-are-trying-to-do-the-same-thing/) [Erik Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-parker/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f68/erik-parker-41220_art_there-are-songs-and-artists-now-who-are_1730032.jpg) > [Sometimes I look at new artists trying to come out or trying to make their name and it's like they're coming into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rakim/sometimes-i-look-at-new-artists-trying-to-come-out-or-trying-to-make/) [Rakim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rakim/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6aa/rakim-1390_art_sometimes-i-look-at-new-artists-trying-t_1156224.jpg) > [I think that what most artists are trying to do is trying to understand. I think what distinguishes creative people and/or artists…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-boyd/i-think-that-what-most-artists-are-trying-to-do-is-trying-to/) [Brandon Boyd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-boyd/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26c/brandon-boyd-8477_art_i-think-that-what-most-artists-are-tryin_132901.jpg) > [I don't see many artists who are not trying to bring their work to the public - -to the contrary I see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sally-mann/i-don-t-see-many-artists-who-are-not-trying-to-bring-their-work-to/) [Sally Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sally-mann/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/sally-mann-15174_art_i-don-t-see-many-artists-who-are-not-try_1135057.png) > [I have a suspicion that a lot of artists are trying to get a laugh but, unlike stand-ups, they don't get an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-smith/i-have-a-suspicion-that-a-lot-of-artists-are-trying-to-get-a-laugh/) [Arthur Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec6/arthur-smith-11334_art_i-have-a-suspicion-that-a-lot-of-artists_1381702.jpg) > [What is nice about country music today is that most artists are not trying to do something everybody else is doing. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryan-white/what-is-nice-about-country-music-today-is-that-most-artists-are-not/) [Bryan White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryan-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/353/bryan-white-25892_artists_what-is-nice-about-country-music-today-i_312368.jpg) > [N this business you got different types of artists who are trying to get to the level of success; everybody graduates to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raekwon/n-this-business-you-got-different-types-of-artists-who-are-trying-to/) [Raekwon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raekwon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c8/raekwon-3709_art_n-this-business-you-got-different-types_249127.jpg) > [Most of the artists were trying to make a living, trying to get laid, trying to figure out who they were. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-geffen/most-of-the-artists-were-trying-to-make-a-living-trying-to-get-laid/) [David Geffen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-geffen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f8/david-geffen-19199_art_most-of-the-artists-were-trying-to-make_55624.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artists-trying/#itemlist", "name": "Artists Trying Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't think I'm influencing younger artists - they're not trying to be me. But I don't say that in bitterness. 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