Claude Monet Quotes

I usually don't work with other people; I do the whole show myself.

Very few artists are as independent as I am mentally, physically, spiritually and technically. I sit in my home studio and record things by myself. I don't need to get anybody's approval or validation.

Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free.

The way I look at it, I'd rather make my own mistakes than have people make them for me.

I have an independent streak. You know, it's kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do.

I'm not the kind of person that seeks out other people's opinions on my works.

I don't collaborate. You're born alone, you die alone, you get on stage alone.

I'm not interested so much in collaboration. You see that from the history of my albums.

My primary lesson, however, was that I'm a solo writer, happiest when I'm making all the executive decisions. I've always been willing to rise or fall on my own merits.

I have an aversion to being mislabeled. Here's a label I'd accept: I'm an 'individual.' I'm someone who can't follow, and doesn't want to lead.

I don't have any assistants, I do it all myself, I don't have any secretaries.

When you're in the car, how well you do is down to you and you alone-no band, no management, no marketing.

I'm a good acting partner for me... when I don't have anyone else, I do really well!

In Ministry, we've only had one message: Think for yourself.

There is never hesitation about doing stand-up. It's just me doing my thing. Unlike being in a band or a play or something, I don't have to rely on anyone else but me.

I've had to work by myself at combines before and forced myself to work out alone all the way back to high school. You have to be self-motivated.

Work alone is noble.

My favorite puzzle is trying to work out the parts myself, after all it is a solo effort.

By the time I was a young man, I was pretty independent.

I am as independent as I want to be, same as Catherine and Harry. We've all grown up differently to other generations and I very much feel if that I can do it myself, I want to do it myself.

It's a huge responsibility being a solo act.

It is surprising to notice that even from the earliest age, man finds the greatest satisfaction in feeling independent. The exalting feeling of being sufficient to oneself comes as a revelation.

That's what I'm doing. I'm trying to follow what I want to do as my dream. How do I become independent from everybody else?

I have always worked better alone and from my own impressions.

I'm not one to be like, 'What is everybody doing? Let me do that!' I just do what I want.