abandoning my professional standards
6th May 2017 | for Creatives | create for YOURSELF, artist integrity, the creative life, value the art, design your life, Banana Yoshimoto |
"That doesn't mean I'll just do whatever it takes to be paid. Especially not something like abandoning my professional standards, because that would throw the rest of my life out of balance."
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