I havenât figured it out...But itâs settled on me, and itâs just thereâŚI dread to use the overused word âartist,â but thereâs something of the responsibility of the artist that hung over me. I need to believe in the value of what Iâm doing. The work can seem vital. Irresistible, even. And if an audience believes it, that should be good enough for me. But, lately, it isnât.
Daniel Day-Lewisâs explanation for retiring











