“What do artists do? Artists give people something they didn't know they were missing: a dance, a piece of music, a painting, a piece of sculpture. Catering to that need is the best business strategy.” PeopleKnowsNeedsGivingArtistPiecesMissingPaintingStrategySculptureBusiness StrategyBest BusinessCatering Author:Daniel H. Pink
“Self-taught are those without formal education. Most self-taught artists have missing ingredients to their work.” SelfArtistTeachingMissingTaughtIngredientsFormalFormal EducationSelf Taught Author:Billy Cannon
“So much of Jaws was amazing because the mind filled in what was missing.” MindArtistMissingFilledFilled In Author:Bill Sienkiewicz
“Those who dismiss rappers as vulgar outsiders miss the way that Jay-Z and Kanye embody the American dream: starting from humble beginnings, both rose by dint of hard work and talent to wealth and success. Jay embraces this role, styling himself as much a CEO as an artist, and he and Beyoncé have become, in a significant way, more fully America's first couple than their friends the Obamas.” WayFirstsHardDreamAmericaArtistWealthRolesTalentMissingHard WorkCoupleEmbraceRoseStartingHumbleSignificantRapperAmerican DreamOutsidersCeoVulgarHumble BeginningsWealth And Success Author:Andrew Hoberek
“Sometimes touring can warp reality because you're never in one place long enough to get a feel for it. You don't interact with people long enough to know what real life is. That's why a lot of artists write songs about longing and missing people when they're on the road. I do my best to keep my mind open and I read a lot when I'm on tour, so I hope I have good things to write about. I'm constantly in the songwriting process.” PeopleKnowsFeelsWritingMindLongRealSometimesEnoughRealityLife IsArtistSongProcessMissingLongingGood ThingsReal LifeSongwritingWriting ProcessTouringWarp Author:Jason Mraz