The Notorious B.I.G. Quotes

I'm an artist. So if acting doesn't work out, which I hope it does, I'm probably going to go into graphic design or something like that.

Now I'm a painter. That was another opportunity I was able to pursue, I've been painting all my life, now it's become a second career because of my success in the movies.

I love art and I think I was destined to end up in some aspect of the arts.

I knew I was artistic, and I wanted to do something in the arts.

I am a freelance artiste.

After my schooling, I was not thrilled by the idea of treading the usual doctor-engineer line. I wanted to pursue something artistic, and I was good at drawing. The options before me were architecture, fashion, and interior designing.

I think I always knew that I would do something with art because it was the one thing that I knew I was really good at.

I suppose I just like being arty. That's all. Arty.

Youth must go ahead and prosper. These young painters are all very talented people, but they all paint frescoes.

I am not an artist which is 'in.'

Before I reached 10 years old, I knew I was going to be an artist.

I always wanted to be an artist, but I didn't really know how someone could make a life out it.

I really want to continue doing art. I would love to go back to doing paintings one day.

I knew my focus was going to be somewhere in the arts. I've always painted. I've always sung. I didn't know when or how it was going to happen - or what it was going to be.

I have become an employee of art.

I never studied sculpture, engineering or architecture. In fact, after college I applied to seven art schools and was rejected by all seven.

I would have been a visual artist. When I was in high school, that was one of the things... I had to make a decision what I was going to go to college for, and at the time, I also painted and sculpted. I got more attention for my performing, so I thought that was a better idea.

Some people said, 'Oh you're going to become a fine artist now and do exhibits and stuff.' But I have no desire to do that. I really like design and I'm going to stay with it.

I have always enjoyed drawing and painting but I don't always find the time to do much these days.

I was brought up on art. My father thought I had a great hand at art and sent me to art school. But he did not want me to become a photographer.

I came to New York to be a fine artist - that was my ambition.

Ever since I was a kid, I might have been eleven or twelve. I'd be telling anyone who would listen that when I grew up, I wanted to be an artist.

One of my first dreams when I was a child was becoming a painter.

If I wasn't an actress I'd definitely want to do something in the arts and something that was very creative.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.