Art Quote by John Grant

I don't feel I have an alter ego.

— Dita Von Teese

David Bowie is my biggest inspiration. Pretty much the only thing that stayed the same with Bowie was his eyes. Everything else constantly changed,…

— Lil Peep

I'm someone who admires artists like Madonna and David Bowie, who really change their sound drastically between each record.

— Charli XCX

I'm one of the artists that even though I love my soulful stuff, I love to turn up and have a good time and…

— Adrian Marcel

One of my biggest heroes in music has been David Bowie. He's said, 'I'm going to be a painter now, or I'm going to…

— Maynard James Keenan

I never want to be one of those artists who feels untouchable and extraordinary. I have to be genuine.

— Clairo

I find it really cool when people have this artist persona they can put on. They can go out and act like this other…

— Tove Lo

I would love to be looked at some day - and I'm not ever saying I'm at this level - but I'd love to…

— Trent Reznor

Sometimes I wish I was just a girl in an indie band. I could dance around on stage and it wouldn't be so much…

— Lily Allen

It isn't that I dislike artists, but I can't stand anyone who puts on those ponderous airs of a man of character.

— Osamu Dazai

The reason you might choose to embrace the artist within you now is that this is the path to (cue the ironic music) security.

— Seth Godin

I don't really have control over my direct impression on people anymore. I used to be the person putting my CD in people's hands.…

— Chance the Rapper