Art Quote by David Banner

I feel, as an artist, that we don't do enough to appreciate our fans. We are in this position because of the fans, and…

— Ne-Yo

I see so many activists... who are artists because they feel that they have the power of communication.

— Yoko Ono

I also think that [political turmoil] gives artists something, a way of kind of processing.

— Morgan Parker

As an artist, I have to be a leader of my fans, not, like, follow them. Because if I chose to follow them, you…

— Talib Kweli

So-called leaders aren't doing anything, so it's become the job of artists like me. We have to get on the front lines and fight…

— Fantastic Negrito

So ultimately, it's idealistic to think that artists are able to step away from the power of the media and the way it controls…

— Thom Yorke

I know that the fans are also very responsible for an artist's success and feel like they deserve to be recognized.

— Chamillionaire

I don't let the fans rule my world and rule what I do, or how I do it, because as artists we give what…

— BeBe Zahara Benet

As artists, we have an opportunity to help the public evolve, raise consciousness and awareness, teach, heal, enlighten and inspire in ways the democratic…

— Lauryn Hill

As an artist, I have to be a leader of my fans, not like follow them. Because if I chose to follow them, you…

— Talib Kweli

That's our job as artists is to be honest about what we're feeling. And what we're feeling is not always going to be perfect.…

— Pharrell Williams

If people respect us as artists, they know we'll give them something different every time; they know we're pushing ourselves.

— M. Shadows