Santigold Quotes

I try to make my music interesting to me first, then hopefully other people will find it interesting, too.

My life is in the art that I make, and I'm very happy with it.

We show people that anybody can paint a picture that they're proud of. It may never hang in the Smithsonian, but it will certainly be something that they'll hang in their home and be proud of. And that's what it's all about.

When I do music, I do it for me and my fans.

Making art, good art, is always a struggle. It can make you happy when you pull it off. There's no better feeling. It's beauteous. But it's always about hard work and inspiration and sweat and good ideas.

I'm just trying to make my favorite music. That's how I work; I just do things based on the way they feel to me. I want to be touched by the music I'm making. Luckily, other people have shared that response to my work over the years.

I think comedians should focus on what makes them happy, what art form fulfills them the most. Don't be calculated about it and say, 'Okay, I'm gonna tweet, and I'm gonna podcast, and I'm gonna do standup, and one of those things is going to lead me to my own TV show.' I don't think that should be the goal.

If people would like to come to my concerts I'd love them to come. And if they like the music that I make, I love that too. But I do not make music for other people. I make it to please myself.

I think every artist would love to just please themselves musically all day long.

My path is exactly where I want it to be. I'm doing my thing. I'm getting better with every album.

We all take from our artistic endeavors what we as individuals need, to make the process unique and fulfilling to ourselves.

It's quite liberating to get to a certain age, 'cos you're not chasing number one hits or trying to be an international superstar. I've done all that. I'm not out to prove much more to anyone but myself really, to be an artist and see if there is a new undiscovered music out there for me to make.

I'm gonna keep making music that hopefully I think is good, and whatever comes out of that, that will be fine with me.

I create music for myself first of all because if I'm not happy with the music I create, I can't make anybody else happy.

My art completes my life.

I think that when I am making music, if I can be really happy with it and get my message across, then that is the most important thing.

When you do something that works you have a happiness, but I don't know if it's a feeling of power. Power is a frightening thing and that's not what I'm interested in. I want to do certain things and make them right in my mind and that's it.

I think, at the end of the day, it comes down to authenticity and creating what you love.

As long as I'm still growing as a musician, it keeps me inspired.

We just like making the music that we make. It makes us super, super happy.

I wouldn't be one-third of the player I am today if it wasn't for Avenged. They're an inspiring group of guys, and I'm constantly challenged to write things beyond my ability and then figure out how to play them.

If you enjoy and become a fan of Tony Rock, I really appreciate it! But, I do my comedy for me, so I don't try and please everyone or appease anyone. In the end, it's for me.

I have never been able to separate - nor have I wanted to - my personal love and desire for truth, passion, and understanding from my lyrics.

Collaboration allows me to challenge myself to find a new passion for music.

An actor has to remember the primary reason why he chose the profession that he did. If every role that I do doesn't challenge me, then what is the point of being an actor?