“To express himself well, the artist should be hidden. The trouble is that if an artist knows he has genius, he's done for. The only salvation is to work like a labourer, and not have delusions of grandeur.” IfsKnowsShouldWellsDoneArtistTroubleGeniusSalvationDelusionGrandeurLabourersDelusions Of Grandeur Author:Pierre-Auguste Renoir
“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
“Trouble is said to be good for an artist's soul but almost never is.” SaidSoulArtistTroubleBe Good Author:Rita Mae Brown
“A professional entertainer who allows himself to become known as a singer of folk songs is bound to have trouble with his conscience provided, of course, that he possesses one. As a performing artist, he will pride himself on timing and other techniques designed to keep the audience in his control ... his respect for genuine folklore reminds him that these changes, and these techniques, may give the audience a false picture of folk music.” GivingMayArtistSongCoursesKnownAudienceTroublePrideConscienceBoundsFolksTechniqueSingersGenuinePerformingTimingEntertainersFolkloreFolk MusicPerforming ArtsFolk SongsPerforming Artist Author:Sam Hinton