artists-life

Your special spiritual gifts and talents are your calling.

Fascinated by the great symbols of the collective history, I use them as an alphabet to communicate.

Feedback doesn__ tell you about yourself. It tells you about the person giving the feedback. In other words, if someone says your work is gorgeous, that just tells you about *their* taste. If you put out a new product and it doesn__ sell at all, that tells you something about what your audience does and doesn__ want. When we look at praise and criticism as information about the people giving it, we tend to get really curious about the feedback, rather than dejected or defensive.

I think we live in a time where artists are very tidy and afraid of what others might think. They hesitate in expressing their views and opinions. So being original is rare. For me, it's about living the life you create for yourself, to create your kingdom. I think we should work on being our unique selves and becoming our greatest versions. I like to remind people to take the power to live their life the way they wish.

An artist is someone who, needing nothing and no one, wants everything and everyone.

France, stop throwing awards at me! I have so many already, give them to people who need them.

Venice, it's temples and palaces did seem like fabrics of enchantment piled to heaven.

All forms of art are parallel expressions. Writing is not unlike painting or other artistic endeavors. Each artistic endeavor is an expression of the mystery of the world. The job of the artist is to deepen that mystery, express reverence for the mystery of life, and explore the enigmatic aspects of human nature.

That kind of pursuit is not beneficial to mankind: art for self aggrandizement at the cost of love.

For me, every week is a fashion week.

Practice form, recognize forms, hone your natural gift, and let everything you experience teach you to never be a comparison. This is how art lasts, by pulling form first from the past.

I'm a Baroque person. More than Baroque, I'm a Rococo person. I don't draw straight lines.

I love the idea of reincarnation, so just in case it doesn't exist, I decided to be different people in the same lifetime.

Sometimes people are shocked by what I do, but I'm not trying to be liked, I speak my mind and I don't care what people think. I truly do not compromise on who I am.

I had artistic classical training, and when you learn the classics for so many years, you might gain audacity, power and confidence to subvert everything. I am like the originals buffoons. I love the rules because I can break them.

I'm like a circus standing on two legs.

Sometimes people can be negative, especially about my confidence. I trust myself, I refuse to obey, and I noticed there is a need to punish me for it. But haters are important because they show you you're doing something right. I'm scared of unanimity, artists who everybody likes. When you speak your mind and you're loud, you will attract negativity. But I have thick skin, I think the fact that I was severely bullied in my childhood helped me build strength and believe in my artistic vision. I deal with rejection very well. I have a lifelong vision and an unbreakable spirit.

Creativity is the brain's invisible muscle -- that when used and excercised routinely -- becomes better and stronger.