Quotes by Artist A president cannot meaningfully honor certain token artists while the people at large are so dishonored.'” Adrienne Rich artist honor people Well, a lot of people within government and big business are nervous of Hip Hop and Hip Hop artists, because they speak their minds. They talk about what they see and what they feel and what they know. They reflect what's around them. Afrika Bambaataa government artist people If you see something is going wrong within politics and the world today, then some Hip Hop artist is gonna come along and get straight with it. If they think that there's a lot of racism going on then there's another Hip Hop artist who's gonna come out and speak their mind. Afrika Bambaataa artist racism thinking Ability to download music for free might not be positive for the artists to get royalties, but in some ways it's still good that people can get your music, and hopefully in the course of that, people will want to see you live, around the world shows. It might get you to where you get to travel all over the planet. 'Cause now people are hungry: "Oh, I wanna see this guy, I wanna hear this music live, I wanna see if they're gonna remix it or funk it up differently when I see them." Afrika Bambaataa guy artist people Record industry's not so much against artists, but certain people are just wicked people that sit up in the industry who go against the artist. The thing is, if you're in the recording business, where's our health benefits? Where's the royalties from when you put stuff on labels in different countries? And now, with all these 500 cable channels, you want your mechanical royalties, your licensing. There's so much technology that you've got to stay on top. They always try to tell you, "Oh, don't worry about the business side, just do the music." Afrika Bambaataa technology artist country I have wanted . . . to commit a murder myself. I recognized this as the desire of the artist to express himself! . . . But-incongruous as it may seem to some-I was restrained and hampered by my innate sense of justice. The innocent must not suffer. Agatha Christie artist suffering justice great artists can be uncertain. Of course they are while strugggling to find solutions. Tolstoi's scripts are almost indecipherable. Emily Dickinson provided four or more alternates for every word; Beethoven wrestled with endings to the point of exhaustion; in our day Jerome Robbins and his lack of decision are a byword in the dance profession. But all of these knew very well what they did not want, and what they did not want was the current coin, the well-worn usage. What they wanted was something newly experienced, and therefore unknown and hard to attain. Agnes de Mille coins artist decision Who am I?, the artist asks. And he devotes his whole life to finding out. Agnes de Mille whole-life dancing artist Living is a form of not being sure, not know what next or how... The artists never entirely knows. Agnes de Mille next form artist I never considered myself a performance artist. Agnes Denes performances artist I want to emphasize the fact that we all have the same experience and the same concern, but the artist must know exactly what the experience is. He must pursue the truth relentlessly. Once he sees this fact his feet are on the path. If you want to know the truth you will know it. The manipulation of materials in an artwork is a result of this state of mind. The artist works by awareness of his own state of mind. Agnes Martin artist feet mind Any material may be used but the theme is the same and the response is the same for all artwork... we all have the same concern, but the artist must know exactly what the experience is. He must pursue the truth relentlessly Agnes Martin theme artist may Hands are the tool of the painter, the artist. Agnes Varda tools artist hands Many fail to realize this great recording industry was built by so-called jazz artists. And at the other end of the spectrum, a base in European classical music as well. Ahmad Jamal music artist europe Being an artist is more of a mindset, a way of seeing things; it is no longer so much about producing something. Ai Weiwei mindset artist way We have to give our opinion, we have to say something, or we are a part of it. As an artist I am forced to say something. Ai Weiwei opinion artist giving To call yourself a Chinese artist or woman artist or African artist reflects a certain kind of condition. To me, that is not necessary. Ai Weiwei chinese kind artist I’m an artist who is always looking for what is possible. I’m always looking to extend the boundaries. Ai Weiwei artist boundaries I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power. Ai Weiwei artist responsibility thinking If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it? Ai Weiwei dignity artist rights «1234567891011»