“I'm one of those people who thinks you can have a happy life and still...” — Shelley Duvall Quote

I'm one of those people who thinks you can have a happy life and still be an artist.

I was traveling in Europe with Paul and suddenly realized my passport still said I was Mrs. Sampson.

I suppose I learned organization from Altman.

For a while we lived in a tent we'd pitched inside his parents' house and we slept on pillows.

Having been an actress before becoming a producer has helped, because I realize the needs.

Perhaps it's good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he's happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?

I've never really had the desire to be a front person or a solo artist. I don't really create that much of a hierarchy in my mind.

I feel it's my job as the artist who is making the music to pair it with visuals that I see in my head while writing the music in the first place.

What is the difference between a truly creative artist and an interpretive artist? I have not concluded anything about that, but it's fair to ask the question.