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“There's a bunch of people who sit around and make excuses for themselves and get upset with artists, but you already know what this is - it's an ego-driven business.”

People Knows Artist Ego Excuse Driven Bunch Upset

Author:Rico Love

“One difference between artists and ordinary people is that artists have big egos. In some cases, it's the only difference.”

People Bigs Artist Differences Cases Ego Ordinary Ordinary People Big Ego

Author:Charles Atlas

“I am a human being and an artist: I really, simply, surely am.”

Humans Artist Human Beings Ego

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“An artist who is too self-centered is liable to exhibit faults he abhors: carelessness, callousness, and even downright cruelty.”

Self Artist Ego Faults Cruelty Self Centered Exhibits Liable Carelessness Callousness

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“In modern times we are often encouraged to protect our ego-force and individuality by securing a private world in which to develop our unique artistic voice. Many artists find themselves solo-paddling along a private and unchallenging river... Could rivalry be a productive system?”

World Artist Force Voice Modern Protect Ego Unique Rivers Competition Individuality Artistic Productive Solo Rivalry Modern Times Paddling

Author:Sara Genn

“The artist has to be exactly the opposite [of people singing the song, I've gotta be Me,] and transcend himself as he makes judgements.”

People Artist Song Ego Singing Opposites Judgement

Author:Romare Bearden

“Artists are... stubborn egomaniacs who are mysteriously - and sometimes correctly - certain that the world needs to know all about the figments of their imaginations and who gear their lives to getting those figments into circulation.”

Knows World Needs Sometimes Artist Certain Imagination Ego Stubborn Gears Circulation Figments Egomaniacs

Author:Jon Pareles

“Illustrations have as much to say as the text. The trick is to say the same thing, but in a different way. It's no good being an illustrator who is saying a lot that is on his or her mind, if it has nothing to do with the text. . . the artist must override the story, but he must also override his own ego for the sake of the story.”

Ifs Way Mind Different Stories Artist Ego Sake Tricks Different Ways Illustration Illustrators

Author:Maurice Sendak