"But I really want to be an artist, so therefore I have to live a little bit like a monk"
- John Lone
About this Quote
John Lone's quote speaks with the commitment and dedication needed to pursue a career in the arts. It recommends that a person must want to make sacrifices and live a life of relative simplicity in order to accomplish success. This could indicate foregoing product possessions and animal conveniences in order to focus on honing one's craft. It might also imply living a life of privacy and commitment to one's art, foregoing social activities and other interruptions. The quote suggests that in order to be a successful artist, one need to want to live a life of discipline and commitment, much like a monk. This is a suggestion that success in the arts needs effort and dedication, which it is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
This quote is written / told by John Lone somewhere between October 13, 1952 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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