Art Quote by Raekwon

To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.

— Jasper Johns

You have to come to terms with yourself as an artist and know what you do best.

— Keith Whitley

Sometimes when you're an artist, you need to be in your own head; you need to stay in it to be able to get…

— Santigold

Being an artist is like being an athlete. You have to be in there every day, keeping in shape. You have to be fearless.…

— Lawrence Jordan

Being an artist is not only what you do, but how you live your life.

— Ben Shahn

Part of your job as an artist is to push yourself and make sure your creative juices are flowing.

— Benjamin Walker

To be an artist, you have to nurture the things that most people discard.

— Richard Avedon

Part of the business of being an artist is abetting talent. The best do that.

— Faith Sullivan

One of the greatest things about being an artist is, as you get older, if you keep working hard in relationship to what you…

— Catherine Opie

All you can do as an artist is do what you think is an extension of you. You put down on paper ... who…

— Justin Timberlake

I stick to what I do best, and I think what makes an artist an artist is when they know who they are.

— Jay Sean

To be an artist is a blessing and a privilege. Artists must never betray their true hearts. Artists must look beneath the surface and…

— Marvin Gaye