Dan Smith Quotes

I try not to spend too much time interpreting my comics for people, because I try to put out there whatever I can, and people can draw whatever conclusions they want.

We can escape the commonplace only by manipulating it, controlling it, thrusting it into our dreams or surrendering it to the free play of our subjectivity.

Perhaps the sketch of a work is so pleasing because everyone can finish it as he chooses.

When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.

Art is maybe a subversive activity. There is a certain rebellion when you are an artist at heart, even if only in the art of living.

But I'm the only one who can paint the moon, because I'm the only one who knows whether that's right or not.

Making art is different for everyone.

I try to avoid describing one interpretation of my books. Of course I have an opinion. I have things I want to say, but I don't ever want to limit anybody, to have them say, 'Oh, he said this, so that's what it's about.' I'm happy people bring their own stuff to it.

Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.

I think in some ways, it can do a listener a disservice to explain a song. I think I'd rather leave a little room for people to put themselves in it.

I choose to express myself.

It makes me uncomfortable to talk about meanings and things. It's better not to know so much about what things mean. Because the meaning, it's a very personal thing, and the meaning for me is different than the meaning for somebody else.

Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when we are not an artist.

Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through any one that suits you.

I always had that sense of being censored for the things that I thought. Why is it wrong to embroider your pants, or paint with acrylics on your clothing? Why is that weird? Isn't it weirder to want to be like everyone else?

Art is all a matter of personality.

My version of Dolly was mine, and it shouldn't be anyone else's.

Good things will come from self-expression.

I think other people's interpretations of what I've written are a lot better than what I have, because I don't understand a lot of what I write.

Burzum is not a political or religious band, or even an anti-religious band. Burzum is music - art if you like - and the interpretation of art lies in the eye of the beholder.

I'll do anything that sparks me. Sometimes I'll want to do something random with ballet, and then I'll want to be a hippie caterpillar in an animation film. Who knows what will come my way, but I'm going to try and put little hints into the universe, and hopefully they'll float on by.

We try to write things that can be interpreted on lots of different levels. There's not a right way or a wrong way... people can adventure a little.

Honestly, I still don't know a lot of artists, and I want to keep it that way for a while. I think that's why I might be quite original.

I'm fine with a title that's open to interpretation.

'Meenaxi' was a lesson in liberation. It taught me to be a free spirit and understand the pleasure of my work by being different people, just like Meenaxi is.