Art Quote by David Shrigley

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

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

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

— Takeshi Kitano

Being an artist is not only what you do, but how you live your life.

— Ben Shahn

I make a good living and I've never looked at myself as being an artiste.

— Kelly Lynch

I wanted to be a "serious artist." Serious artists didn't tend to be funny. But that didn't get me a lot of attention. And…

— Gabrielle Bell

I'm an artist because of how I do things, not because I'm trying to be one.

— The-Dream

There’s no “correct path” to becoming a real artist. You might think you’ll gain legitimacy by going to university, getting published, getting signed to…

— Amanda Palmer

I do consider myself an artist.

— Zawe Ashton

I never considered myself an artist. I aspire to be an artist, but I never thought I had the depth or substance or gift…

— Woody Allen

I'm an artist, and the need to get inside myself and be creative and be other people is a part of who I am.…

— Gwyneth Paltrow

As an artist, you have to express yourself. You just can't stop being an artist.

— Corinne Bailey Rae

To be an artist, any type of artist, you have to be honest with yourself.

— John Fogerty