Bela Bartok Quotes

Art is competitive.

The arts were like, there's no opponent. It's just yourself. I'm not saying they don't make the arts a competition with awards and all that, but that's outside the work itself.

It's easy to attack and destroy an act of creation. It's a lot more difficult to perform one.

I write not for your farthing, but to try. How I your farthing writers, may outvie.

I long so much to make beautiful things. But beautiful things require effort and disappointment and perseverance.

Dance has always been my number one. I started when I was seven years old and I've had the opportunity to work with some really amazing artists.

I don't really like the term 'artist.' I'm not sure what it means. It's a bit like 'love.'

I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something and tries to be an artist - I'm happy to see the work.

I can rap in a London accent, make weird faces, wear spandex, wigs, and black lipstick. I can be more creative than the average male rapper.

I'm not looking to be an artist to make money. I'm looking to be an artist.

You cannot predict literary success; the only way you can possibly aim for it is to do your thing and do it well.

As long as I can remember, I was drawing or trying to create something.

I don't care what I do - act, stand-up, write, direct - it doesn't matter as long as I'm being creative and it's good work.

I'm literally open to any medium that will have me.

As soon as I can afford a studio space, I'll paint again.

When a great artist gets my attention, I pursue it. If I don't, someone else will, you know what I'm saying?

Acting and making music are quite complementary. Acting relies on someone else's writing and direction; writing music or lyrics doesn't. But they are both creative and personal in completely different ways.

A rapper is about being completely true to yourself. Being an actor is about changing who you are.

I've always been super expressive, and I've always liked to express myself any way I can.

I try not to read reviews. It's hard not to hear what the critics are saying, but as an actor, I try not to let it in and to just give the best performances I can. At the end of the day, if you're trying to please the critics, you're missing what's really important: being creative and having fun.

I originally just wanted to be an artist.

I love experimenting with clothes for photo shoots, but when I'm onstage, I want to show people that there are other options. You can just be yourself and still make good music.

I don't see the arts as competitive at all. It was a better angel of my nature. Sports is zero-sum: winner, loser, demonstrable.

I don't have keepsakes from shows, really. It's in the work. It's all there.

I've been trying to... Having been an English literary graduate, I've been trying to avoid the idea of doing art ever since. I think the idea of art kills creativity.