“I watch artists say they wrote all these songs and don't mention anybody else who was involved, and that's fine. I don't expect an artist to give me credit. I know that they're gonna take the credit for everything. But, it's my job to give myself that exposure and not make excuses, not grow bitter.” KnowsGivingJobsArtistSongGrowsWatchesFineInvolvedGive MeExcuseCreditBitterExposure Author:Rico Love
“I said to Mr. Pavarotti once ... a marvelous man and a great artist ... I said to him ... "Maestro, I'm having trouble closing out a note so that it's almost as thin as a butter knife ... finish it out quietly like that." I said, "I have trouble doing that. What do you think I should do?" He said, "Justa close up your mouth." That's all he said, and I fell on the floor. I thought he was gonna give me a dissertation.” ThinkingMenGivingShouldSaidArtistTroubleMouthsGive MeNotesKnivesMarvelousGreat ArtClosingGreat ArtistMaestroDissertationPavarotti Author:Frank Sinatra
“For me Greece is Maria Farantouri. This is how I imagined Goddess Hera to be: strong, pure and vigilant. I have never encountered any other artist able to give me such a strong sense of the divine.” GivingAbleArtistStrongDivinePureGive MeGoddessGreeceVigilantHera Author:Francois Mitterrand
“All the other editors at DC never gave me a moment's time. They would take the thing and give me a check and say, 'I'll see you in two weeks.' They never gave any kind of encouragement or information. They were very competitive with each other. They didn't want to teach an artist and then lose him to some other editor.” WantGivingKindTwoBookMomentsArtistLosesTeachWeekInformationGive MeEncouragementChecksComicEditorsComic BookTwo Weeks Author:John Romita, Sr.
“It gives me no joy to be praised at the expense of a better artist, by someone who does not know the difference or who thinks me too vain to be aware of it myself.” ThinkingKnowsGivingDoeJoyArtistDifferencesHumilityGive MeVainExpenses Book:The Mask of Apollo Source: The Mask of Apollo
“Another thing about creation is that every day it is like it gave birth, and it's always kind of an innocent and refreshing. So it's always virginal to me, and it's always a surprise. ... Each piece seems to have a life of its own. Every little piece or every big piece that I make becomes a very living thing to me, very living. I could make a million pieces; the next piece gives me a whole new thing. It is a new center. Life is total at that particular time. And that's why it's right. That reaffirms my life.” GivingKindLittlesWholeBigsSeemsLife IsArtistNextMillionsPiecesCreationParticularBirthGive MeSurpriseInnocentNew ThingsLiving ThingsRefreshing Author:Louise Berliawsky Nevelson