Art Quote by Victor Giannini
““Advice? Fail constantly. Because the word doesn't mean what you think it means, especially when you're an artist. I use the word artist to mean everything from songwriting to writing a novel to even writing video games. Anything that tells a story, which is almost any medium. Gotta take risks, you gotta go through multiple drafts which means you have to FAIL, a lot. So you won't always get the reaction you always want from every single person, so when you lose that fear of failure, when you stop even thinking of it as failure, and you push yourself farther, you'll take bigger risks, and eventually, after about six or seven hundred rejections, you'll find success. And you'll find a way of conveying what you really want to say, in the best manner. ””
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast on Creative Process, 2023
Success in artistic fields requires embracing repeated failure, shedding fear, and persisting through many drafts and rejections to refine expression.
In simple terms: Fail often, keep creating, succeed eventually.
Key Takeaway
Embrace failure, keep iterating.
Themes
creativity
risk
persistence
rejection
growth
Mood
determined
hopeful
reflective
Type
advice
motivational
creative
When to use this quote
- writing
- songwriting
- novel writing
- video game design
- any storytelling medium
Key Concepts
artist mindset
iterative process
resilience
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance risk with self‑preservation?
- When does persistence become counterproductive?
A Different Perspective
Too much focus on failure can lead to burnout if not balanced with self‑care.
