Art Quote by Dr. Luke

Artists who have won fame are often embarrassed by it; thus their first works are often their best.

— Ludwig van Beethoven

“...It is a well known fact that most artists produce their best work early in their career. They may refine what they do but…

— Bill Drummond

I love the beginnings of artists when all they've got is raw talent and nothing else.

— Keith Urban

I think that it can be said of a lot of artists, and myself included, that we made the same record over and over…

— Boz Scaggs

Artists always try to make something that is going to be relevant and up-to-the-minute.

— Robert Lepage

Most people, from their second album on, find it much harder to be as spontaneously creative as they were with their first couple of…

— Ian Anderson

When I hear other artists that are new and fresh and exciting, then I get excited.

— Jay DeMarcus

I think it's important to evolve and make a different record every time as an artist.

— Orianthi

The first listen is very important to me. Half of my favorite records just hit you in the face immediately with something memorable and…

— Derek E. Miller

I think every artist that you like, or even artists that have defined their own times, they're definitely looking to the past as a…

— Tamaryn

“Originality is crucial. 
We as artists are trendsetters.
 People want to be like us. Every record brings out new elements of artistry.”

— Lisa Goldin

If an artist is any good at all, then he or she will have a later phase that's more interesting than the early one.

— Clive James