There's no correct path to becoming a real artist. You might think you'll gain legitimacy by going to university, getting published, getting signed to a record label. But it's all bullshit, and it's all in your head. You're an artist when you say you are. And you're a good artist when you make somebody else experience or feel something deep or unexpected.


The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help (ed. Grand Central Publishing, 2014) - ISBN: 9781455581078

Amanda Palmer Quotes

There's no correct path to becoming a real artist. You might think you'll gain legitimacy by going to university, getting published, getting signed...

There's no correct path to becoming a real artist. You might think you'll gain legitimacy by going to university, getting published, getting signed...

There's no correct path to becoming a real artist. You might think you'll gain legitimacy by going to university, getting published, getting signed...

There's no correct path to becoming a real artist. You might think you'll gain legitimacy by going to university, getting published, getting signed...