Arca Quotes

The way I look at a solo project is, I create what I want with whoever I want.

I like to collaborate on my music. The creative process is fun, and you get a lot of ideas from having discussions about it. Ultimately, the final decision is mine.

I know that if a film is ready to emerge out of what I write, I'll be able to go off and make it without asking anyone's permission.

With acting I am being led by the script, other actors, the director, etc. But with songwriting I feel it is much more self reliant and allows me to be in the creative experience without being as dependent on others.

I'm not the kind of director who imposes his processes on everybody else.

I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.

I always want to be a part of ensembles. Besides it feeling safer, I think it's a more fun environment to work in. To have a bunch of people collaborating on something, it takes the pressure off of each individual.

I think I'll continue to work as a solo artist.

I think film is collaboration, and I always want to hear everyone's input.

I love being able to work with other artists I admire, but I have a lot to do on my own before I am willing to make it all about embracing other people.

You work in a band, and it tends to be more like moviemaking, I think. It tends to be more of a conscious, verbalized and, to some degree, political process.

I really enjoy the creative freedom that I get when I produce my own projects.

The thing about doing concerts is that it's doing a live show. It's on my schedule. It's songs I want to sing. It's saying what I want to say. It's working with the people I want to work with. I don't have to worry about pleasing other people - I can do what I want, and people come along and go for the ride.

That's something I like about drag - I get to do everything. Collaborative arts are hard for me because I don't really like to relinquish control.

I am not really interested in only showcasing my life or work but plan to produce, write and create work that is solely my vision.

Being in a group, you don't really get to give an ounce of who you are as a solo artist.

When you make music on your own for so long, you get used to just doing whatever you want.

When I'm making my music, I'm writing it, I'm producing it, I'm playing all the instruments, I'm performing. It's my own world where I do what I feel, and nobody tells me anything.

I like working with writer-directors because you can solve problems right there.

You can't have cinema by committee if you're trying to do it well.

When I'm a part of someone else's creative process, it's all about facilitating their ideas and hopefully bringing their perspective and making it a part of a song.

I have to be involved. Whether it's me writing by myself or with other people, I definitely want to have my hand in the creative process. That's part of why I got into music in the first place.

If I'm going to go out to be a solo artist, it's because I want to do something different without having to wait on someone else's schedule or hobbies or be limited by other people's prejudices. I'd be kind of stupid not to exercise that.

The good thing about working alone is I get a lot done and I can experiment more. The bad thing is I miss out on the gregarious, social way that most musicians work.

I don't do commissions and I like the freedom to create what my heart or mind tells me to.