Artiste Quotes

Here, we’ve compiled a list of the best Artiste Quotes from famous persons: Manorama, Abhimanyu Singh, Radha Ravi, Sowcar Janaki, Bhushan Kumar. The wide variety of quotes available makes it possible to find a quote to suit your needs. You’ve likely heard some of the Artiste Quotes before, but that’s because they truly are great.

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I am the first Tamil film artiste to receive the Padmas

I am the first Tamil film artiste to receive the Padmashree.
Manorama
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Personally, I believe that playing the lead antagonist is always better than a character artiste, whose weightage isn’t much.
3
Good looks may be enough for a heroine, but to become an artiste, you need at least a working knowledge of the language.
4
As a kid I loved to listen to the radio, later I became a radio artiste and would listen to the BBC.
Sowcar Janaki
5
I personally get into the supervision of every song, from the lyrics to the artiste, I oversee everything before it goes out to the world.
6
I am comfortable doing independent music; it gives me more freedom as an artiste.
7
As an artiste, you get a high when you are given roles that are challenging.
8
For an artiste like me, it was very difficult to focus on studies with a beautiful campus around me.
9
I would be fooling myself if I thought I would succeed as an entrepreneur. Maybe my base as a theatre artiste gave me the confidence as that’s when you start feeling you can do something on your own.
10
I am comfortable doing independent music; it gives me more freedom as an artiste.
11
I have always believed that an artiste needs to respond to a story first. One has to feel it in order to live it.
12
I think I am more liberated as an artiste in my late 40s.
13
Every time an artiste goes on stage, he thinks ‘I hope today goes well and I hope I give my best.’ That is important – that little bit of nervousness or tension is what makes you perform better.
14
I like the way the Telugu industry treats an artiste, they show a lot of respect.
Gopi Sundar
15
For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture.
Roland Barthes
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I think, for an artiste, it’s important to be aware of world cinema.
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I personally get into the supervision of every song, from the lyrics to the artiste, I oversee everything before it goes out to the world.
18
As an artiste, I have learnt a lot from Pankaj and still get amazed at his dedication to give nothing but the very best each and every time.
19
Nothing happens overnight for anyone. To become a skilled, accomplished artiste, you need time to work on yourself first.
20
Once you are accepted as a star, as a good artiste, nothing else matters.
21
As a performing artiste, we always need love and support from family.
22
My entry into films was forced, and I always had an affinity towards academics. Having said that, it is the artiste within that urged me to say yes to acting.
23
As an artiste, I take up roles where there is scope to perform and that can reach out to the audience.
24
Nobody can replace Mika Singh; he is an amazing artiste and a legend.
25
I am an artiste and truly a free spirit.
26
Vijayalakshmi is one artiste whom I admire. There is something divine about her singing.
27
Bollywood gives you an immense reach. The stars have a huge fan base. The amount spent on promoting a film is incredible. To be part of such productions, in some way or the other, is a blessing for any artiste.
28
If my stories make people uncomfortable, because it questions your set ideas and value systems that are convenient for a group of people or ideas that promote patriarchy and religious fanaticism, then my job as an artiste and a writer is done. The more you will cry foul, the louder my characters will speak.
29
Reading has made me more open, has improved my understanding, and has made me a better artiste, but it also makes me live in my own bubble. My mom keeps asking me, ‘What do you read in that room the whole day?’ Once I am into a book, I will finish it.
30
Every artiste has a process.
31
I have made a promise to myself that I will have no limitations as an actor. I have realised I have to pay attention to the commercials or the business aspect of cinema, but deep inside, I am purely an artiste.
32
Once you are accepted as a star, as a good artiste, nothing else matters.
33
I am taking 2020 a bit slowsometimes you need to restructure and re-strategise as an artiste for things to work well.
34
Art is subjective and, as an artiste, if our artistic work is not appreciated by the majority, it hurts.
35
I am a freelance artiste.
36
It is very important for an artiste to be excited about her work in every phase of her career. If a tiredness seeps into one’s attitude, it will show in the quality of one’s work.
37
When you step inside a set and transform into a character, it’s your first brush with that role. It doesn’t matter who you have worked with. Every character will be a first in your life as an artiste.
38
The performance of Carnatic music is multi-dimensional and layered. A performance is at once an artiste’s cathartic process of personal exploration and an open energy exchange with the audience: a release and a conversation.
39
I am taking 2020 a bit slowsometimes you need to restructure and re-strategise as an artiste for things to work well.
40
After marriage, I will have two sets of parents who are proud of me. And I also know that I won‘t do anything that will embarrass them. That is the trust they have in me and the responsibility that I have as a wife, friend, and also as an artiste.
41
Every artiste’s shelf life… is their destiny.
42
It is very important for an artiste to be excited about her work in every phase of her career. If a tiredness seeps into one’s attitude, it will show in the quality of one’s work.
43
I got recognition because of film music, but people start recognizing me as an artiste more because of singles.
44
In the beginning, it was quite challenging because I had zero acting experience, and delivering dialogues was the most difficult thing for me to do. But after I began to act, I grew as an artiste.
45
But as an artiste, I want to challenge myself because that is what art is all about.
46
If an artiste has the conviction to carry something off, he or she can do anything.
47
It’s hectic at times, but this is what any artiste wants: a hectic life with lot of travelling, performances, lots of love from fans, the opportunity to compose songs back-to-back, and a chance to share the stage with maestros like Zakir Hussain.
48
Acknowledgement and recognition from authoritative quarters are important to every artiste.
49
It’s never easy for me to say goodbye. I get attached to people very quickly, and with ‘Raw Stars,’ my connection is even more special. I’m in love with their music and perhaps their biggest fan. I think every artiste on the show is mind-blowing.
50
My mother has learnt classical singing from renowned artiste Druba Ghosh at Sangeet Mahabharati, a music school. During my vacations, my father would sent me to this same school.
51
An artiste can only be happy when he is true to his art.
52
Artistes never make their image. Image is made by the fans and the artiste’s job is to fight that perception.
53
For the theatre one needs long arms… an artiste with short arms can never make a fine gesture.
Sarah Bernhardt
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An artiste’s input, her ability to create dimensions within the given space is very important.
55
In ‘Haraamkhor,’ I have explored a few things which I wouldn’t have been able to do in bigger films. The process of shooting this film was so organic that it enhanced me as an actor and an artiste.
56
Art is subjective and, as an artiste, if our artistic work is not appreciated by the majority, it hurts.
57
If an artiste has the conviction to carry something off, he or she can do anything.
58
I’ve worked towards self-development as an aspiring artiste. I’ve been most passionate about dancing and acting, so I have followed it obsessively.
59
What keeps an artiste going is the adulation of the masses.
60
I believe in an artiste’s life, there are two kinds of awards – first is the appreciation and good wishes he or she gets for his work from the audience and secondly, the recognition in the form of awards.
61
Nobody can replace Mika Singh; he is an amazing artiste and a legend.
62
Any artiste would die to be a part of a film like ‘Gandhi My Father.’ Director Feroz Abbas Khan had a very clear vision about what he wanted to make.
63
My mother has learnt classical singing from renowned artiste Druba Ghosh at Sangeet Mahabharati, a music school. During my vacations, my father would sent me to this same school.
64
As an artiste, I like things to be interactive and like the audience to get involved in cracking the code, as it were. I like to show them my art, but hide a few golden eggs.
Rakshit Shetty
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I’ve been a character artiste for four decades, and in our job, we learn very early that it doesn’t pay to be narcissistic.
66
Be it a musician or an artiste, everybody likes to be in their comfort zone because that’s where you are most happy.
67
Whether its the National Award, the Padma Bhushan, or several others, nothing will make an artiste happier than the appreciation from the man on the street.
68
Janhvi is the most spontaneous artiste and a very respectful person.
69
These days music composers are singing themselves or making other male artistes sing. It is very tough to find a female single in a movie album and even if it is, it is just a female version of a song sung by a male artiste.
70
I don’t think I am a big artiste but the new ones do get intimidated by my presence.
Ashok Saraf
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I have no desire to become a crossover artiste, singing with microphones. I believe in opera; that it is something that young people would love if they had a chance to hear it.
72
For an artiste to grow, for a person to grow, you have to learn. A learner cannot afford to have an ego. Learning can never stop. If it does, then it is death.
73
I’m an artiste… I dance, I act, and I do a lot of things that’s got to do with arts, and that’s my space. I feel happiest in that space.
74
When I am on stage, I am just an honest artiste who tries to let people know me, not only as a musician, but also as a person.
75
Any artiste would die to be a part of a film like ‘Gandhi My Father.’ Director Feroz Abbas Khan had a very clear vision about what he wanted to make.
76
No artiste wants to be boxed. We thrive on challenging roles, and they can come from anywhere. I consider myself blessed to be recognised as a pan-Indian actor. Yes, it means more hard work, prepping more for the roles, but I’m all for it.
77
If I had not made a film like ‘Vaanaprastham,’ I would not have been able to go to Cannes or any other festival. I would not have had a chance to act as a Kathakali artiste. I would not have had a chance to be with some of the greatest Kathakali artistes. I consider all this my good fortune.
78
Artistes never make their image. Image is made by the fans and the artiste’s job is to fight that perception.
79
Vijayalakshmi is one artiste whom I admire. There is something divine about her singing.
80
Please don’t compare me with Taher Shah. He is a joker, while I am an artiste – I am a model and an actress. Taher Shah comes, makes people laugh, and goes away. I work with a lot of honesty.
81
I have worked with National award-winning artiste Upendra Limaye in a film and he is a fantastic actor.
82
To be honest, until I started dubbing, I didn’t realize the amount of work of a dubbing artiste puts in. Especially the artistes that dub for villains. They really stretch their vocal cords to a different dimension.
83
As a musician, I know that it’ll take time for me to get to the ranks of an established artiste. Nevertheless, I’m very happy that people are appreciating my music.
84
Unless you enjoy life passionately, you cannot be a good artiste. Practise what you like, be it sports or dancing.
85
Nobody can link the success of a movie with a particular artiste.
86
For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture.
Roland Barthes
87
People expect comedy from me but I am not just a stand-up comedian anymore. I act on stage, host ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ and also conduct interviews on my show. I have grown as a person and an artiste.
88
When an artiste says that, after two heavy films, let me do a light one, somewhere they want to balance it out for the audience, not for themselves.
89
As an artiste, you just continue doing your work and enjoy the process of working… and that’s what I’ve always done.
90
Although I am a senior artiste, I am young at heart and fun-loving.
91
For the theatre one needs long arms… an artiste with short arms can never make a fine gesture.
Sarah Bernhardt
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There was a time in my life when I’d only sing. In my initial years, I didn’t ever speak on stage, forget acting. Eventually, my confidence as a performing artiste grew.
93
What leads me is the conviction that as an artiste, attempting versatile roles will help me improve.
94
In the 1990s, when I made my debut, an artiste would get easily stereotyped. So I only got the roles of didis, bhabhis, chachis and buas.
95
I won’t call it pressure but I want to come out with a better movie every time. That kind of enthusiasm is what makes an artiste aim for more.
96
The simple rule I will follow to sustain in the industry would be to adapt to these ongoing changes and be a versatile artiste.
97
You can’t brand an artiste and take away the fact that he or she wants to do something genuinely different.
98
As an artiste, I made sure that the character sketch and look of each mother I played was different.
99
I believe that the environment at home has been fairly secular and liberal. And most times, it comes from my mother. Our culture is very strong, but at the same time, she’s a very free-spirited person. She’s an artiste, and that’s the environment I grew up in, where films and music were respected and meditated upon.
100
I am the first Tamil film artiste to receive the Padmashree.
Manorama
101
It’s not fair to tell an artiste what to be creative about.
102
I believe an artiste is a reflection of society. I write what I see. I am not a scholar, I am just an entertainer. I cannot change the way people think.
103
I got recognition because of film music, but people start recognizing me as an artiste more because of singles.
104
I may be a character artiste but I want the audiences to clap and whistle for me as well.
Rao Ramesh
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Please don’t compare me with Taher Shah. He is a joker, while I am an artiste – I am a model and an actress. Taher Shah comes, makes people laugh, and goes away. I work with a lot of honesty.