Artistic Expression Quotes

"The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity" "You must give birth to your images. They are the future waiting to be born." "To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about" "La Tortura is my political statement that's disguised as a pop song" "The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important." "I try to give the audience a sense of the wide range of human experience" "What is there that is too dirty, too sordid, too depressing to be read about or spoken of? If literature cannot deal with the grimy underbelly of life, then what is it for?" "Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction" "I am trying to make an album that is a true record of what I am experiencing now in my life" "I never intended for my lyrics to be a blueprint for a way of life." "I want people to feel something when they listen to my music." "We younger Negro artists now intend to express our individual " "Thinking is the enemy of creativity." "The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct" "It is always fatal to have music or poetry interrupted." "People think I like singing because it's glamorous profession, but I actually like it because it allows me to express myself."