It’s not about battling the original artists when I record these songs, it’s about paying tribute to them. – Etta James
Great artists are the ones who have put their entire selves out there to be adored, humiliated, to be picked at, cherished, all of those things, and haven’t shied away from that. – Carmen Ejogo
I grew up in Ditchling. It was an idyllic village at the foot of the South Downs. In those days, the village was full of artists and sculptors. – Donald Sinden
Lately I’ve been a workaholic. I’m in the studio all the time and I’ve helped to produce a couple of artists. – Duncan Sheik
Artists were nurtured back in the ’70s. Their music was developed by the record companies. – Gary Wright
Compared to a lot of artists, I’m usually quite covered up in videos and photo shoots. – Paloma Faith
I don’t really have a gimmick or a ‘thing.’ I’m one of the few artists who gets to be himself every day. – Drake
Solo artists are generally totally insane. Elton John? Slightly eccentric. George Michael? He’s mad as custard. – Noel Gallagher
Dance is certainly a sport, and they are phenomenal athletes, and they’re also artists. – Neve Campbell
It’s almost required with major artists that there’s some duality. And I’ve got duality everywhere. – George Michael
I want more of my favorite artists or more of the guy that makes the anthems. I want more. – DJ Khaled
Fine artists reflect, and then they act. Fashion photographers – we act, and then we reflect. – Mario Testino
Over the years, I’ve learnt from co-actors, directors, technicians, and even from junior artists. – Mahesh Babu
The metaphor of the subterranean is at work in a lot of Northwest writers and artists. Zooming in closer and closer and closer, then below, to the worms and the centipede. – Katherine Dunn