Art Quote by Keith Whitley

I think the best thing an artist can do is not hang out with other artists. I really dislike hanging out with musicians, for…

— Justin Townes Earle

I realized that, all along, my theory was right: Make music that you want to hear, and instead of having fans that one day…

— Natalia Kills

Being a niche kind of artist, you're not going to make a lot of friends in the traditional music biz.

— Joe Bonamassa

Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should.

— Art Alexakis

The connection I have with my fans is so important, and I want to break the boundaries and break the barriers between an artist…

— Yungblud

I have the best fans. I know every artist says that but I really do. I love my fans for how much they know…

— Jay Sean

I always try to keep my friends within my music. I always play them all of the songs, and they are my biggest critics,…

— Khalid

A lot of artists that I've met let me know they're huge fans of mine.

— DMX

I like to make fans feel involved in my music, rather than me as a person.

— Jack Savoretti

I thought "I don't need to reach out to my fans, I don't need to have that dialogue with them." But as a musician,…

— Bryan Greenberg

I'm not an artist that strays away from my fans. Nah, everybody is open to come and talk to me respectfully and I'm going…

— Raekwon

Artists are often poignantly careless about making and keeping friends.

— Eric Maisel