Appetite Quote by Alison Hawthorne Deming

Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when we are not an artist.

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

I guess if you take yourself seriously as an artist there starts either the problem or the beauty of doing good artwork.

— Bill Griffith

The whole 'serious artist' thing is very damaging. The powers that be will steer you towards your own demise. One thing I've learned is…

— Dave Gahan

When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.

— Takeshi Kitano

Part of being an artist is that you are always concerned you don't have what it takes. It keeps us honest.

— Lupita Nyong'o

To be a great artist, you have to be willing to take risks and to do things that no one would ever pay you…

— Josephine Decker

It's such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, 'I'm going to…

— Dan Colen

It is all too easy as an artist to allow the shape of our career to be dictated to us by others. We can…

— Julia Cameron

Its such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, Im going to…

— Dan Colen

To be an artist is a blessing and a privilege. Artists must never betray their true hearts. Artists must look beneath the surface and…

— Marvin Gaye

In the end, I feel that one has to have a bit of neurosis to go on being an artist. A balanced human seldom…

— Beverly Pepper

An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be…

— Nick Cave