Art Quote by Vic Mensa

But at a certain point, you have to take your influence and find your own voice if you want to become a relevant artist.

— Edward Burns

As an artist you very much want to have control over your dialogue and your image and when you become exposed in a way…

— Halsey

As an artist, you tend to identify your sphere of influence and try to employ that as best you can to hopefully be useful.

— Anohni

I think that a lot of times you have artists that try to deliver a positive message.

— Big Daddy Kane

I set a Google Alert for myself, and now I'm seeing people say my music influenced them and how great it is all the…

— Giorgio Moroder

Regardless of anything I say, some people try to take the fact that I'm an artist away from me.

— Riff Raff

At the end of the day your influences mold who you are as an artist, you draw a little from everything you listen to…

— Gym Class Heroes

Look, people are allowed their own opinions and they don't always coincide with yours. As an artist you just have to keep plugging on.

— Paul McCartney

I think as an artist you evoke feeling and change and through that you send a message.

— Kristanna Loken

I feel I should not be ... so at the mercy of people's regard. And yet - it is the artist's desire for communication…

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

People have told me that other artists have been influenced by my music, and it's flattering. It's a wonderful thing.

— Roger McGuinn

A lot of artists are blind to how to use these crucial social media platforms - you don't have to put all your faith…

— William Singe