Alternative rock Quote by La'Porsha Renae

I want to be a genuine artist who has a say in what I do.

— Leah LaBelle

To be a true artist, I have to be true to who I am now and write that way.

— Brad Paisley

I've always been an artist who's about being real and about telling the truth and making music with integrity and talking about something.

— Santigold

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

— John Fogerty

I think my favorite artists are honest artists, and as a songwriter, that's what you have to do. You have to be willing to…

— Lauren Alaina

I've done bits of writing for other people but when I'm writing music as Years & Years, I'm using my life and my stories…

— Olly Alexander

I just want to be written about as a normal artist

— Robert Mapplethorpe

I'm very serious about what I write and who I allow to produce the music, because I want to make sure it's a true…

— Alyson Stoner

I want to write music based on my life, my past experiences and heartbreaks.

— Badshah

Most people think in order to validate yourself as an artist, you have to write your own songs. I commend the guys that do.…

— Jake Owen

I've always been drawn to the real stuff and the stuff that feels authentic. And so when I'm writing songs, that's what I try…

— Aubrie Sellers

I know a lot of artists say this, but it's hard to put myself in a box. I just write songs that I strongly…

— Bruno Mars