“There aren't a lot of female story artists, and it's baffling to me. There are a lot of kids in school that are female and I wonder, 'Where did they all go?' People have brought it up, asking me, 'What did you do?' I don't really know. I puttered along, did my thing and gender has really never been an issue.” PeopleKnowsStoriesKidsSchoolArtistWonderIssuesFemaleAskingGender Author:Jennifer Yuh Nelson
“I feel totally female. I didn't compete with men and I don't want to look like a man! I love being a lady and dressing up and masquerading and wearing all the fineries. I'm breaking down the idea that the artist has to look poor, with berets.” MenWantFeelsLooksIdeasArtistLove IsPoorFemaleBreaking DownDressingsDressing UpBeing A Lady Author:Louise Berliawsky Nevelson
“Female artists I love the most are Fiona Apple, Paramour and Regina Spektor - those girls that really write amazing songs themselves, and they're younger and cool. I'm not quite sure I could ever write songs like any of them, but if I could, I would.” IfsWritingArtistSongGirlFemaleApplesIf I CouldFemale ArtistsAmazing Song Author:Jennifer Damiano
“A female artist friend of mine recently told me that she was advised to 'look more slutty.' I asked her boyfriend what the equivalent advice for a man would be. He said to be more muscular. That made me rush to the gym.” MenLooksMadeSaidWould BeArtistAdviceMinesFemaleGenderGymFemale Artists Author:Mark Kostabi
“You got a handful of great guys - Ne-Yo, R. Kelly, Usher. You have a handful of great female artists. But for the most part the music world's changing and change is good. You have to make adjustments if you want to survive in that world.” IfsWorldWantArtistGuyFemaleHandfulAdjustmentGreat GuyChange Is GoodGreat FemaleFemale ArtistsR Kelly Author:Nas
“In the tradition of great female artists, Karla Bonoff, Bonnie Raitt, Christine McVie, Shawn Colvin, Sarah McLachlan....now enter Maia Sharp.” ArtistFemaleTraditionChristineGreat FemaleFemale Artists Author:Art Garfunkel
“every artist is both male and female, and ... sometimes, the two great elements are in conjunction with him, so that all by himself he suddenly gets the melody and the burst of feeling of a great symphony without any external stimuli.” TwoSometimesFeelingsArtistElementsFemaleMalesMelodySymphonyStimulusConjunctions Author:Ruth St. Denis