Instead of thinking that's a nice tune, you start thinking is it the right pace, is it the right tempo? That is the death nell for artists..
Experience is what you get while looking for something else..
I believe that even an airport can be an inspiring place for an artist. A Nobel Prize laureate once said something along the lines of, "The more one ….
Artists should not look to the left or the right. Art should be strong and nonconformist - and most importantly, art should always be personal..
You can't expect everyone to laugh or applaud you for doing edgy things. Sometimes you'll miss. But I think comedians are artists and there's a value….
It had better be. It doesn't do much when it's soft..
An artist without ideas is a mendicant; barren, he goes begging among the hours..
All artists are crackpots. And it's their finest feature..
Nature always resists the artist at the beginning..
When I look in the mirror, I see a woman who is happy..
We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist..
Compared to industry in Europe or Japan, where industry was based on a craft tradition, we are sadly behind..
You get used to seeing certain things, and if you don't find a new way to talk about it, then frankly at some point you need to get out of the way..
Listen to everyone, follow no one..
One of the things I want to do as an artist is to connect generations..
Actually, I don't think there's anyone that represents the artists, except the artists themselves..
Everything takes longer than you expect, even when you expect it to take longer than you expect..
Have you ridden over anyone you shouldn't?.
I think there's an interest right now in the performance aspect of artworks, instead of just hanging things on walls. We're in a moment when a lot of….
I like to explore things..
As an artist, I didn't think I was gonna get an Oscar. I've never said this, but I've never looked at it like, "We're gonna win Best Supporting Actor….