Art Quote by Carly Pearce

I came in as an established artist. People were hiring me for what I did and for who I was. I think that has…

— Molly Crabapple

I come from a family of business people, but I had the idea I wanted to become an artist.

— Dick Bruna

I think it's very hard to go into the same business as your family when you're an artist.

— Aya Cash

My process started when I was born. The process is life experience. I believe that what makes you an artist, or at least an…

— Billy Bob Thornton

I always knew I wanted to do music, but it took me a long time to figure out how to exactly do that. With…

— Skylar Grey

I've been doing this for seven and a half years. I've been just bustin' it, trying to break in as an artist in this…

— Josh Holloway

I always wanted to be an artist, but I didn't really know how someone could make a life out it.

— Julie Mehretu

Running a business is incredibly hard, especially as a creative person, because you're extricated from the creative very quickly, and that is really hard.…

— Leandra Medine

I went to college to find myself. That's where I really realized I wanted to be a recording artist and started on the process…

— Raheem DeVaughn

I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic business was not new to me, but the music…

— Greg Ginn

I learned how difficult it is to be an artist. There are always compromises. The record company wants you to do this, your fans…

— Robert Hilburn

It's really not easy to be an artist. It's not easy to put yourself out there and be honest. I'm making things that are…

— Kali Uchis