How to Become an Artist

“Jerry Saltz’s new book on creativity absolutely crackles. It’s for artists and non-artists, for people who understand plain English and who understand that casual conversations can unearth mysterious underlying messages.”
-Steve Martin

“How to be a better artist? Jerry Saltz is right: The answer is work. Practice. Make mistakes. Break it. Make it again. Get better. Keep going.”
-Roz Chast

“In How to Be an Artist Jerry Saltz is so accurate it scares me.”
-Cindy Sherman

“An entertaining and engaging read for artists of all kinds. He says, ‘Artists are cats’—such a simple yet ingenious description of an artist’s relationship to the world. I read the book and thought, I guess I am a real artist.”
-Kim Gordon

“An inspiring guide to making your art, putting it out in the world, and dealing with the results. I found so much to steal here, and you will too.”
-Austin Kleon