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Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher
Artist

"The Man of Genius may at the same time be, indeed is commonly, an Artist, but the two are not to be confounded. The Man of Genius,referred to mankind, is an originator, an inspired or demonic man, who produces a perfect work in obedience to laws yet unexplored. The artist is he who detects and applies the law from observation of the works of Genius, whether of man or nature. The Artisan is he who merely applies the rules which others have detected. There has been no man of pure Genius, as there has been none wholly destitute of Genius."

Men Law Artist
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Fred Wilson Artist, Curator
Artist

"Many artists stick to making and hire a manager to focus on their business. Artists that build websites and mobile apps can do that, too."

Artist Focus Sticks
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Mark Edward Author
Artist

"I realized that the artists who managed to fight through this recession have a better shot at longevity than most. The recession was a test of your resolve and passion. I think as we come out of these rough times we will be more adept at survival and will have gained the skills necessary to make a long fruitful artistic career. There will still be those that fade away but we are more likely to grow and bend with the times and prosper."

Fighting Artist Passion
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Henry James Author
Artist

"If the artist is necessarily sensitive, does that sensitiveness form in its essence a state constantly liable to shade off into the morbid? Does this liability, moreover, increase in proportion as the effort is great and the ambition intense?"

Artist Ambition Essence
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Henry James Author
Artist

"Really, universally, relations stop nowhere, and the exquisite problem of the artist is eternally but to draw, by a geometry of his own, the circle within which they shall happily appear to do so."

Artist Problem Circles
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Henry James Author
Artist

"If we pretend to respect the artist at all we must allow him his freedom of choice , in the face, in particular cases, of innumerable presumptions that the choice will not fructify."

Artist Choices Faces
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Freeman Patterson Photographer
Artist

"Every artist is, first of all, a craftperson thoroughly knowledgeable about the materials, tools, and techniques of his or her particular medium and skilled in using many of them."

Artist Tools Technique
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Frida Giannini Fashion Designer
Artist

"I have to tell you, a few people had very controversial feelings about what I was doing with Gucci at the beginning, and now, after a couple of years, they are changing their minds. I want to give journalists the time and space to know me and what I'm doing better. But it's not a priority for me. At the end of the day, I am not an artist; I am not doing a performance; I'm doing things that need to be sold. And I know my job."

People Artist Couple
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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
Artist

"Most of the time when I have met artists who have meant a lot to me, the experience has been well above expectation. People like Iggy, Lou Reed, Jerry Lee Lewis, Black Sabbath, Nick Cave, Hubert Selby Jr, Billy Gibbons, Al Pacino, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, Johnny Cash etc. have been really great to me. What strikes me is most of the time, the bigger the celeb/legend, the more polite and cool they are. It's the insecure ones who treat you like they're doing you a favor by shaking your hand."

Hands Artist Insecure
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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
Artist

"I have a lot of compact discs. I need them for radio play and convenience. Many bands and artists I am a fan of don't always release their work on vinyl, so I take what they feel like giving me."

Giving Play Artist
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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
Artist

"For many, an album is no longer a considerable feat of an artist but just sounds to be half-listened to while one is halfheartedly engaged in something else."

Artist Sound Albums
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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
Artist

"Motivation has always been a fascinating factor when considering a touring artist, especially when the years stack up. What keeps one out there year after year?"

Years Artist Motivation
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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
Artist

"That's the only interaction I have with people, those talking shows. Most of the people in my phone book are artists, management, producers, engineers. I don't ever call people with, "Hi! How are you?" I say, "How are you? Do you have that 16/30 ready? When do you want me to come into the studio?" That's what I do."

Book Artist Phones
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Henry Rollins Musician, Writer, Actor
Artist

"Everyone should have the right to go off and do their music or do their books. The people who are in the position to censor they're really not down to reality where that certain artists are coming from."

Book Reality Artist
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Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer
Artist

"We grow hostile to many an artist or writer, not because we finally come to see he has deceived us, but because he thought no subtler means were required to ensnare us."

Mean Artist Deceived Us
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