Honesty in Art
Art must be honest, even if it hurts
Tracey Emin
British artist known for starkly autobiographical and provocative works.
All moments: Tracey Emin
- Recognition — Tracey Emin
It takes years for the world to recognize what you do
- The Artist's Calling — Tracey Emin
I'm an artist because I have to be
- The Intimacy of Exhibition — Tracey Emin
To show the personal is to be vulnerable, but that's the point of art
- Pain as Art — Tracey Emin
I express my pain through art to give it meaning
- A Second Chance — Tracey Emin
Life gave me a chance to start over
- Rebirth Through Illness — Tracey Emin
When you face death, you understand what matters
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- Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
- Spontaneous Music — André 3000
The best music comes spontaneously. When you're not trying, it just appears
- A Song Is Blood — Paul McCartney
A melody comes to me like someone is singing it to me. It's magic.