Artist Quotes

Even before making music I was always someone that you had to get to know, at school or elementary. I walked the hallways. I would take your pizza

My philosophy is that I’m an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.

Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.

I never draw except with brush and paint.

All of the artists did such a beautiful job I can’t thank them enough. I’m just honored that ‘God Only Knows’ was chosen. ‘God Only Knows’ is a very special song. An extremely spiritual song and one of the best I’ve ever written.

For an artist to think in terms of success is like a priest trying to think in terms of success.

Not every artist is a role model.

My mom was real into like a lot of different musical artists, real artists, even back when Jay-Z and Beyonce was together.

I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules.

A true photographer is as rare as a true poet or a true painter.