Mark Lanegan Quotes

There is nothing greater than the joy of composing something oneself and then listening to it.

An artist's love for what they create is what creates love.

I love my painting - it fills me with passion. But it's not something I expect anyone else to love.

True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure.

Art is I; science is we.

Whether it be in acting, music, or even in dancing, I only want to do things that I truly connect to, and with my music, it's everything that I am.

I genuinely find the most meaningful thing I do is to make music, but also to absorb some sort of creativity.

I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.

Creating fantasy is a very personal thing, but you can't take the process too personally.

If you paint, write, do mosaics, knit - if it's solving that part of your brain saying, 'I need to do this,' you've won.

You want your fans to like what you do, because it's coming from your heart and soul. You write it, you produce this thing. It's like your baby.

When 'Attachments' came out and people liked it, I'd have a warm feeling of having made a connection.

A creation needs not only subjectivity, but also objectivity.

I never sold any of my pieces. I had all the money I wanted. Then I would have lost my sculptures and just had more money.

There are a bunch of songs that I think are beautiful recordings, and I'm proud of them, but I've no interest in listening to them.

I think it's natural for a creative to be sensitive. If I'm in the studio and I write something, I think it's the greatest thing in the world; it's like my baby. I just made something out of thin air that exists now in a tangible form. It's the biggest thrill in my life.

So as long as I can do the music or create, I'll feel fine.

I think as long as I have a creative outlet, I'm happy.

It's satisfying and gratifying to make your own music, but I personally don't get the same enjoyment out of the music that I make as I do from somebody else's music that I like.

There's a certain amount of pleasure in being able to create something and watch it grow.

I'm just happy I got to express who I am as an artist and touch people's hearts.

I'm certainly not in the business of making anything or anyone seem avant-garde. I make them feel beautiful.

This creating? It's my passion.

Personally, I love music, as it's my first love, and if I ever act, it has to be something close to music. That's when I will feel great about doing it.

Led Zeppelin is part of my life, a huge part, that I enjoy immensely. But I don't want people to think this is all that I do. There is a creative side to my brain that needs to be fed, too.