Art Quote by Taylor Swift

If someone wants to think what I do is somewhat artistic, that's fine, but I'm not looking to be necessarily labeled an artist by…

— Ken Wahl

Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It's in my nature; writers are…

— John Shirley

I think that's part of the battle of defining yourself as an artist. You're constantly fighting the pressure from outside to be pigeonholed and…

— Steven Wilson

I've always been an artist that has had a problem with genres, staying in the box, and being told what I had to be.

— Michael McDonald

Obviously I've got to work hard to have my own label, but it all benefits me in a different kind of way. I can…

— Lady Sovereign

I don't think you should categorize yourself as an artist.

— Laura Nyro

I reached a place where I wanted to make more music, but I didn't know what I wanted. So I stopped labeling music by…

— Maggie Rogers

As an artist, I write and I do what I know and what creatively comes out of me, and I think that other artists…

— Salim Akil

When I'm making a song, I try not to think about audience or genres. It's free-flowing. Natural.

— Kali Uchis

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

People always try to pigeonhole you, especially the media, who are happy if they can label you as a particular kind of artist. But…

— Chris de Burgh

What I don't like is when people feel like they can box an artist into who they think an artist should be.

— Saweetie