Artie Shaw Quotes

Anything is an art if you do it at the level of an art.

There is no 'perfect' in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be time to quit.

I'd like people to remember me for a diligent expert workman. I think a poet is a workman. I think Shakespeare was a workman. And God's a workman. I don't think there's anything better than a workman.

I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.

There is nothing quite as exciting as watching a master at work.

You've got to perfect your craft.

When you look at Beyonce, every interview she does is just perfect delivery, perfect execution, and the thing is, she has honed that skill down.

I think of myself as someone who's trying to be a great songwriter and a great performer. And I mean really great.

My thing is to play as well as I can possibly can.

Anything that's done correctly is easy.

I'm happy that people think of me as the greatest tap-dancer that ever lived. But it's just a rumor. Because the greatest dancer that ever lived knows everything, and I don't. I'm still learning. I still have a lot of work to do.

I work really hard on my craft.

I take my craft seriously.

When you play, do not trouble yourself as to who is listening. Yet always play as though a master listened to you.

Art is anything you can do well. Anything you can do with quality.

Whatever it is you do, practice your art; practice your trade. Learn as much as you can about what it is you're doing and apply that as much as you can, because the application of it is what is going to mostly get you where you think you want to be.

When you do any job well, it looks very natural.

When you have a deep focus, you can't go wrong at all. Not when you're an expert at what you do.

I like to have space between the notes. I like to use silence.

I have to really work hard at my craft.

For me, dance is about the aesthetics and the hard work that goes into creating something so beautiful. Motivation and dedication to the craft is what pushes me to do my best, to always strive to do better, and the outcome is always worth it.

My greatest high was to hit a ball well, to try to do it perfectly, to try different things, whether they came off or not.

You've got to have a commitment to your craft.

Nobody does our music better than us.

Focus on one thing and do one thing well.