Act Quote by William McDonough

As an artist you always want to challenge yourself, but as you get older you want to bring the audience with you while expanding…

— Dennis DeYoung

I'm older now, and I been through that, like, 'Stop. Tell the truth, what I need to do?' And I think that's important, as…

— Ginuwine

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

Don't give up. It's really important to trust your impulses as an artist no matter what anybody else says.

— Judy Chicago

I only like artists older than myself. Time is so important. It's always been the same way, I guess.

— Ellsworth Kelly

Working with younger artists kind of tests your judgment. You're not always right, but when you are, it's exciting.

— Larry Gagosian

I think as a mature artist, you're probably always trying to undo the compromises of one's self [in general]. It's not necessarily to do…

— Kate Bush

I feel closer to the artist I was when I was 19 now then I have done in other stages of my career.

— Ben Watt

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

As an artist, you always have to be growing. You don't just want to do what you already know people like.

— John Darnielle

I believe artists are too focused on the younger crowd. Why would you want to focus on them? Let them do what they do.…

— Ginuwine

As artists, you always want to push yourself. There's always new territory.

— Tatiana Maslany