Art Quote by Elvis Duran

Artists should never think of themselves as an idol. Fame is a side effect of one's work.

— Marina Abramovic

There are still recording artists out there doing things for the right reason, but a lot of people seem to be just driven by…

— Biz Markie

It's really hard to know why certain artists become famous and others don't.

— Errol Morris

Fame isolates people from reality. That happens to many artists, and I don't want it to happen to me.

— Shakira

I didn't get into making music for the fame aspect. There are people who do desire that.

— Sheryl Crow

Talent is so loaded a word, so full to the brim with meanings, that an artist might be wise to forget about it altogether…

— Eric Maisel

I think that fame only goes to your head if you are not a real artist. If you are a real artist and a…

— Lady Starlight

You can't really fault people who are experiencing fame. They're just making their way through, and everybody around them is reflecting this fame right…

— Justine Bateman

Great artists are the ones who have put their entire selves out there to be adored, humiliated, to be picked at, cherished, all of…

— Carmen Ejogo

I don't really idolize artists.

— Soccer Mommy

For some people, fame kills it and becomes more important than the music or the performance. But for me fame is like rocket fuel.…

— Lady Gaga

You know what's ironic? The whole purpose of making music is to connect with people, and yet the more your popularity grows, the less…

— Shania Twain