Rick Rubin: Artist, Play Your Hand

In a world where everything is oversaturated and there is a lot of competition for attention, how can an artist, stay true to their inner voice and not be in comparison, but also be willing to collaborate, and see success in others, and be OK with it?

I think by staying out of it; by not participating in that game, that is someone else’s game. I would suggest that you play your own game. When you’re playing poker, you can’t just play any cards: you play your hand, based on the cards you’ve been dealt. If you embrace your part, it’s your best chance of being true to yourself.