Austin Clarke Quotes

I feel like the point of being an artist is to have your own voice: to do it the way you would do it and not the way anyone else would do it. If you're a strong enough writer, then that voice is going to come out all the time, and I can't stop it from coming out, no matter what I do.

To be a true artist, I have to be true to who I am now and write that way.

What I've learned from different designers is that it's key to be true to who you are and your vision. That's always been my line of thinking. Working through the whole design process, I don't want to create something I wouldn't be proud to wear.

I'm just trying to be myself - make music how I make music.

Don't worry about trying to develop a style. Style is what you can't help doing. If you write enough, you draw enough, you'll have a style, whether you want it or not. Don't worry about whether you're "commercial". Tell your own stories, draw your own pictures. Let other people follow you.

I've learnt that I've had the best results from just trying to be me, trying to make a movie or TV show I want to see or write a script I want to read, and that's really all I can offer - being authentic.

I was determined to carve out a music of my own. I didn't want to copy anybody.

I don't rap like nobody, I don't try to sound like nobody.

Whatever is about you that is translated into your art, that's gonna keep you completly original and fresh and I just think that, that's just the best advice I can give, to an artist creatively.

If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all.

I learned early in my writing career that if I try to tailor a song for someone else, I'm usually off base. They're usually looking for something from you with your character.

You have to be who you are when you do music.

I have many musical inspirations, but I would really love to just be me. My very own artist.

I think this, I think basically I'm not interested in people following my work or making work like my work.

But at a certain point, you have to take your influence and find your own voice if you want to become a relevant artist.

To me, what makes an artist is a unique personality that they're not afraid to let show.

I wanted to come through with my own voice and, hopefully, have it affect people. I want people to know that I'm not an Elvis impersonator.

I love anybody who's willing to stick to their own vision, their own voice, who's not easily swayed by money or by financers who are going to tell them what they should do.

When I was shopping around trying to get signed, I made it a point to say, 'This is who I am.' I dress the way I normally dress, and I just wanted to find a label that would accept me for that.

I think that as long as you stay true to you when you're putting out music, somebody's going to like it.

I don't want people to just hand me music and be like, 'Here, you sound good on this. Sing it.' I want to be able to say, 'This is me.'

All artists are equal when they are themselves.

At WSX I think I was very much trying to figure it out on my own and we were creating our own style and our own thing. I can only speak for myself, I was not trying to be anything. I was not trying to be like anyone else.

An artist has to be selfish; otherwise, he's not true to his own art.

It's just I do things differently and I want people to appreciate music for what it is, and not because of a story.