sincere artistic expression Quotes

If I create with my heart almost all my intentions remain. If it is with the head - almost nothing. An artist must not fear to be himself, to express only himself. If he is absolutely and entirely sincere, what he says and does will be acceptable to others.

I do not believe in the art which is not the compulsive result of man's urge to open his heart

I love art because I feel that it's evidence of the great shared universal power. I like art that feels real, that cuts the bullshit.

I'm never going to sing another song I don't believe in. I'm never going to make another picture I don't believe in.

The best artists are people who don't consider themselves artists, and the people who do are usually the most pretentious and annoying. They've got their priorities wrong. They're just doing it to be artists rather than because they want to do it.

The world is a king, and like a king, desires flattery in return for favor; but true art is selfish and perverse — it will not submit to the mold of flattery.

I want to release music that is true to myself.