The Artist - A Servant

“When the artist is truly the servant of the work, the work is better than the artist. When the work takes over, then the artist is enabled to get out of the way, not to interfere. When the work takes over, the artist listens. But before he can listen, paradoxically, he must work. Getting out of the way and listening is not something that comes easily, either in art or in prayer.”
-M. L’Engle