Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a tremendous education as an artist and also an enormous knowledge of literarture. 2.32K
All of them had so much to offer us as far as, you know, knowledge in the music industry, and especially Randy and Paula because, you know, they’ve been artists. 812
I don’t really count myself as a very sophisticated businessperson. I’m a creative artist. All I know from business I’ve picked up along the way. 1.07K
I don’t really count myself as a very sophisticated business person. I’m a creative artist. All I know from business I’ve picked up along the way. 1.23K
People assume that all artists make for terrible business people, but I’m in complete charge of my own career. 450
A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force as great as the repulsion which renders it odious to artists. 502
To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists’ careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms. 432
The first person who ever told me that happiness was work was this manic-depressive artist I knew when I was in my 20s. I was like, ‘What are you talking about? Happiness just happens. That’s even the root of that word. How could it be work?’ 1.39K
The mindset of chasing that next #1 record doesn’t exist for me anymore. It’s more about being a well-rounded entertainer than being a pop artist. Obviously, it would be wonderful to have a hit record but I don’t base my happiness on that anymore. It’s about the accomplishment of a project that satisfies me. I just want to enjoy the ride. 491
I think my father would have liked to have been an artist, actually. But I think he didn’t quite have perhaps the drive or, I don’t know, I mean he had a family to bring up I suppose. 513
