J. D. Salinger Quotes

The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it would make you slightly unhappy constantly.

J. D. Salinger

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I knew I didn't want to make a country record just because that's not really what I would have ever made as a solo artist.

Natalie Maines
- Country
- Want
- Artist
I always knew would be some sort of artist, but didn't know what.

Jack Prelutsky
- Know
- Always
- Artist
The artist is the medium between his fantasies and the rest of the world.

Federico Fellini
- World
- Rest
- Artist
I like to grow and experiment, and as an artist, it's about kicking the bar up a little.

Natalie Cole
- Up
- Like
- Artist
I think the line is where you're in the studio, you're creating. That belongs to you as an artist. Nothing should taint that. I shouldn't be thinking about what the fans want, I shouldn't be thinking about what the radio wants, what the label wants, what your manager wants, a song for the chicks, a song for the street.

Talib Kweli Black Star
- Thinking
- Song
- Artist
I see a curator as a catalyst, generator and motivator - a sparring partner, accompanying the artist while they build a show, and a bridge builder, creating a bridge to the public.

Hans-Ulrich Obrist
- Artist
- Partner
- Bridge