Robert DowlingI would rather fail as an artist than succeed as anything else.
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If I can’t succeed as an artist, I don’t want to make art at all. I would rather fail as an artist than succeed as anything else. The idea is that if you are an artist, you have the freedom to try new things. Being an artist means being willing to evolve and accept challenges.
It means being willing to take risks and explore new ideas. Being a good artist means being able to be flexible and work through challenges. It means being able to accept failure and mistakes without making a big deal out of them.
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