Speaking out against rap music is useless, and it's futile. The reality is there's criticism for everything, but Jay-Z is one of the most remarkable artists of our time of any genre, and as a hip-hop artist he carries the weight of that art form with such splendor and grace and genius. Michael Eric Dyson
That terrible mood of depression of whether it's any good or not is what is known as The Artist's Reward. Ernest Hemingway
The first thing one must remember about film is that it is a young medium. And it is essential for every responsible artist to cultivate the ground that has been left fallow.orson welles
The greatest compliment I ever got was when people called me an artist, and I understand that solo aspect of being an artist, when you're in there by yourself, trying to do something great, and people who don't even know you can come up and just dump on you. John McEnroe
The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is. Willa Cather
The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it would make you slightly unhappy constantly. J . D. Salinger
There is no such thing as an artist - only the world, lit or unlit, as the world allows. Annie Dillard
To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gifts - absolute gifts - which have not been acquired by one's own effort. And, moreover, to succeed, the artist much possess the courageous soul. Kate Chopin
To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies. Willa Cather
When I was a little kid I wanted to be an artist or a painter. But once I got into boxing, all I wanted was to box. Emanuel Steward