Jack White Quotes
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The bottom line is we must get off our duff and make an effort to succeed. Trust me on this, when you see someone successful in any of the arts they have been willing to make an extra effort.
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It was really hard to find people to come over and play guitar and sing and write songs together. So that turned me into a songwriter that way, just so I could be able to play with other people.
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Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?
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I think that most people, and by people I mean journalists, think that I pre-conceive everything and that I spend my afternoons dreaming up self-mythologizing points of interest.
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Saying you love something out loud with the wrong intonation in your face can damn you and destroy what you're working on.
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It's kind of ridiculous that I find inspiration in just getting away from everything. But when you've gone through it, you realize that it's the enemy. It's a distraction from what you're really doing. You've got to keep moving. Like a shark.
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The true professional makes art when he is not feeling good, if the studio is too cold or too warm or the walls are falling down. We are painters and we paint. If I were a sculptor, I'd sculpt.
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The Bottom Line: If people don't LOVE our work, we will not be able to sell what we make.
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The wonderful news is that when a person with my lack of art background can be successful, then anyone can. I'm not super talented and had no art training. Nothing, nada, zip. No workshops or classes.
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Many days you will want to give up because of rejections and failures. Passion to be an artist will help you prevail where others fail.
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I never wanted to play guitar when I was younger. I wanted to be a drummer because everybody plays guitar, and I didn't want to do what everybody else wanted to do.
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People talk about wanting amenities - downtown is the amenity.
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In all my songs, I take on roles and play characters. It's a unique way to explore ideas and decisions I might not think or make in real life.
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Collectors are paying for our education by purchasing our art.
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Any man with a microphone can tell you what he loves the most.
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Happiness is more important than money any day.
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You can't be an actor in a small town-you have to go to New York or L.A.
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I am a commercial artist because I paint to earn a living. We who earn money from what we produce are all commercial artists.
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Maybe we should all just listen to records and quit our jobs.
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You can't steal an artist's songs and also tell him he can't license that music to a commercial.
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I say this often, THINK. There is something in life called common sense. Webster's says common sense is sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts. Perhaps this is why in 1776, Thomas Paine used these words as a title for the most famous pamphlet ever written.
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If you don’t have a struggle inside or around you, you have to make one up.
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It is not the style but the quality and emotional impact of work that makes it marketable. Unless we make art that connects with people, we won't sell much, no matter what the style or subject.
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Promotion and perception are synonymous twins of art marketing.