“My mother is an artist, and I have a strong visual sense. I almost always choose the cover art for my books. I've learned that the more I collaborate, like by having someone do a soundtrack to one of my books, the more I see my own work differently.” ArtBookMotherArtistStrongMy OwnI've LearnedVisualsSoundtracks Author:Jeff VanderMeer
“I intensely dislike the word 'critic,' because it puts you in an antagonistic position to artists. I've learned everything that I know about art from artists... I see myself as an advocate and an activist and a writer.” KnowsArtArtistPositionCriticsI've LearnedActivistDislike Author:Lucy R. Lippard
“I have my views and obviously my music has connotations that lean toward what I believe, but I've learned through other artists' mistakes that I'm never going to use my career as a platform for politics, especially at shows. People come to hear music. It's my job to entertain them, and it's my escape too.” PeopleBelieveUseShowsJobsArtistI BelieveViewsMistakeCareersI've LearnedPlatformsConnotation Author:Miranda Lambert
“I think perhaps I've learned to be myself. I have a theory that all artists who would be important - painters and writers - must learn to be themselves. It takes a very long time.” ThinkingLongImportantWould BeArtistTheoryLong TimeAuthenticityPainterI've Learned Author:Margot Fonteyn