"I would rather be an artist than a……" — Criss Jami

"I would rather be an artist than a leader. Ironically, a leader has to follow the rules."

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462 Quotes by Criss Jami

Criss Jami has 462 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

When I look at a person, I see a person - not a rank, not a class, not a title.
Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so…
Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already…
Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their…
A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.
I feel as though whenever I create something, my Mr. Hyde wakes up in the middle of the night and…
Cleverness isn't always true nor is the truth always clever
The hated man is the result of his hater's pride rather than his hater's conscience.
Seeing the glass as half empty is more positive than seeing it as half full. Through such a lens the…
I do not care about happiness simply because I believe that joy is something worth fighting for.
Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.
To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something.

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Let each man exercise the art he knows. — Aristophanes
I think an artist, in my definition of that word, would not be someone who takes sides with the emperor… — Chinua Achebe
Art is our chief means of breaking bread with the dead. — Wystan Hugh Auden
Of all possible subjects, travel is the most difficult for an artist, as it is the easiest for a journalist. — Wystan Hugh Auden
All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of… — Wystan Hugh Auden
A revised schedule is to business what a new season is to an athlete or a new canvas to an… — Norman Ralph Augustine
Being a cover artist is not like being a real artist. That's just copying what someone else did. — Sebastian Bach
I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political… — Kevin Bacon
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. — Francis Bacon
I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. — Lord Acton
I have a master plan as an artist. I've always said I'm not going to be punching nobody's clock. I… — Erykah Badu
Artists need some kind of stimulating experience a lot of times, which crystallizes when you sing about it or paint… — Erykah Badu

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