“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
“Advances in technology have opened up possibilities in the cultural realm throughout history. I'm intrigued by developments in technology - as an artist it gives me a new palette to explore.” GivingArtistTechnologyPossibilityDevelopmentGive MeRealmsIntriguedPalette Author:Janet Echelman
“Work always gives me an opportunity to grow as an artist and a person.” GivingPersonsArtistOpportunityGrowsGive Me Author:Valentina
“What surprises me is-even though discrimination against women and racial discrimination still exist, they have improved a lot, especially among artists. And just when I felt I could finally take a break, I encounter the age discrimination. I turned 72 and started noticing a drastic difference in people's attitudes. I started with racism and sexism in the beginning and fought them so hard and was finally ready to relax. Then, here comes ageism, and I feel like, "Give me a break!"” PeopleGivingFeelsStillsHardAgeArtistFeltDifferencesAttitudeBreakReadyRacismGive MeSurpriseDiscriminationEncountersRelaxSexismNoticingSurprise MeRacial DiscriminationDrasticAgeism Author:Yoko Ono
“Some artists just go and play, and I have no objections to that - but I don't like to do that. People take their very precious time to come to my concert, and they give me the opportunity to share two hours of their lives. I want to do the best I can, for visuals, sound and everything!” PeopleWantGivingI CanTwoPlayArtistOpportunitySoundHoursShareGive MeVisualsConcertsDo The BestObjectionsPrecious Time Author:Hiromi
“I don't know if it will be my big comeback, but I think it is a statement - that I am a self-sustaining, vibrant, long-term artist, and I'm not going away! And if you don't give me credit, then the musical gods will!” IfsThinkingKnowsGivingLongSelfBigsArtistTermGive MeMusicalCreditGods WillStatementsLong TermGoing AwayComebackSustaining Author:Rufus Wainwright
“Give me the artist who breathes it like a native, and goes about his work in it as quietly as a common man goes about his ordinary business. Mozart did so; and that is why I like him. Even if I did not, I should pretend to; for a taste in his music is a mark of caste among musicians, and should be worn, like a tall hat, by the amateur who wishes to pass for a true Brahmin.” IfsMenGivingShouldArtistWishCommonTasteMusicianMusic IsOrdinaryGive MeMarkBreatheNativeHatsTallWornCommon ManCastesI Like HimBrahmins Author:George Bernard Shaw
“I try and absorb all the things that I respect in the artist's I've worked with.When we work with someone on, Live From Daryl's House, we really get inside their music which gives me an even broader idea of the writing process. I think I'm always learning from everything in life. There are really songs everywhere.” ThinkingGivingWritingTryingIdeasArtistSongHouseProcessGive MeWriting ProcessAlways Learning Author:Eliot Lewis
“The thing I'm going through is probably like the same thing that Little Richard and all these other artists go through, that I hear about them, saying, 'Oh damn, you ain't gonna give me nothing till I die,' ... I feel like I'm one of those type of great people that just going to have to wait till it's all over with for people to really sit around and talk about it.” PeopleGivingFeelsLittlesArtistDiesWaitingTypeGive MeDamnGreat PeopleDamn You Author:Jermaine Dupri
“For a while I was a completely unknown artist with no fan base and no draw in the clubs. The only people that would give me a shot were the gay clubs. Gay clubs were so open to me coming in and trying things out.” PeopleGivingTryingArtistFansGayDrawsShotsGive MeClubs Author:Kiesza
“It gives me more breadth as an actor and as an artist to not be pigeonholed.” GivingArtistActorsGive MeBreadth Author:Jeff Bridges
“I know as a fan of music I want my favorite artists to give me as much content and music as possible , so that is what I am trying to do.” KnowsWantGivingTryingArtistFansGive MeMy FavoriteFavorite Artist Author:Jackson Harris
“I want to hear the artist. I want to hear them give me something that I can relate to, other than the fact that everything's about bragging.” WantGivingI CanFactsArtistGive MeRelateBragging Author:Nas
“You could be a poet, an artist, a comedian - if you're in the culture of innovation then you embrace those who do and you're going to protect the science curriculum in the classroom because you understand the meaning and the value of it. And science discoveries don't scare you. You say, "Give me more science", not less. "Give me more technology", not less.” IfsGivingArtistValuesCultureTechnologyPoetProtectDiscoveryGive MeInnovationEmbraceComedianScareClassroomCurriculum Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“To me, it's an honour to be accepted as a hip hop artist, it gives me a lot of opportunity to express myself.” GivingArtistOpportunityGive MeHip HopAcceptedHipsHopsHonourHip Hop Artist Author:Nas
“Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I'll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select - doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief and, yes, even beggar-man and thief, regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors.” MenWorldGivingWellsMightArtistMy OwnAbilityRaceTalentTypeHealthyDoctorsGive MeTrainLawyerTendenciesChiefsGuaranteesDozenAncestorThievesVocationInfantSelectBeggarMerchantsSpecialists Author:John B. Watson
“The difference between EAZY E the artist and Eric Wright the human being, was two separate worlds apart. Behind closed doors, Eazy-E was a real generous giver, A true philanthropist.In 1991, I remember when Eazy-E drove out to Fontana California to drop off $20,000 cash because my twin boys were having hernia problems & and slight medical issues because of being born premature. He stopped his meeting & drove to give me the cash for my twins operations.” WorldGivingHumansTwoRealProblemRememberArtistBornDifferencesHuman BeingsBehindsBoysIssuesDoorsGive MeMeetingsMedicalCaliforniaOperationsGenerousCashTwinsRemember WhenGiverEricPrematureClosed DoorsPhilanthropistBehind Closed DoorsWorlds ApartHerniasEazy E Author:Kokane
“Through all the world there goes one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me a chance to do my best.” WorldGivingHeartLongArtistChanceCryGive MeGive Me A Chance Author:Isak Dinesen
“Don't help me or serve me, but let me see it once, because I need it. Don't work for my happiness, my brothers — show me yours — show me that it is possible — show me your achievement — and the knowledge will give me courage for mine.” NeedsGivingHelpingShowsHappinessYoungArtistVisionKnowledgeCourageMinesBrotherAchievementLet MeGive MeMy BrotherHelp MeShow MeFountainheadYoung Artists Author:Ayn Rand