The idea of an artist.

This is something I've been considering for quite sometime. After re-reading post-secret, I soon discovered one particular submission, it read something along the lines of "I care more about being and artist, then I do actually producing art." Several questions came to mind

-Importance of identity/label of artist.

-What does this really mean?

-Why do people have this strange idea of artists?

So...everyone...I'm tackling the big questions right now...

What (in your opinion) does it mean to be an artist?