Artistry Quotes

"The hardest thing with musicians is getting them not to play" "I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears." "With my music, I'm trying to turn things inside out and find new patterns and ways of revealing them so that people who listen to the music can feel the same way I do." "When you're trying to create music, it's all about having a vision." "I want people to feel something when they listen to my music." "You can teach someone to make music, but you can't teach them to be an artist." "The more perfect the work of art, the more it depends on chance in its existence " "To create a little flower is the labour of ages" "Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm" "I don't want to be a singer who just sings love songs" "The first time I performed, I was in heaven, I thought, This is it. This is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life" "Writing is the craft that defies technology" "The act of being an artist is not easy and self-discipline is necessary." "Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way." "Visiting my mind is like visiting the Hermes factory" "Avoid banality; mastery is about complexity up to the edge of discomfort" "The artist must actively cultivate that state which most people avoid: the state of being alone." "You have to be willing to spend time making things for no known reason" "You can't steal a gift. If you're talented, it will show in your playin" "I am often asked why I write I write because I like to make things and because I like to know what I think and because I hope to please somebody"