It's wrong.
Well, not everything, but a great portion of it may prove to be faulty. Especially when it comes down to the big things in life, there's a lot out there that need to grow on you. And I'm not just talking about learning math or how to ride a bike, although it's easier to see that these things might be hard.
Everyone who makes art (amateurs and otherwise) has to start somewhere. Some of them start drawing stick figures of mom and dad in front of a square house with a triangle roof and a big smiling yellow sun. That is nice, but unfortunately for the aspiring artist, it is not art. Why not? We don't really know. We think we do, because our gut feelings tell us that a six year old cannot really create art. Or can they? I may yet be proven wrong.
However, you'll have to admit that it is pretty unlikely.
In that light, we'll also have to come to peace with the fact that not everyone in a community of millions, every since one of them is a highly talented genius and the greatest artist the world has ever seen. Am I? Are you? I'm not going there, because I do not want to discuss personal taste or even my opinion of what is art and what is not. I want to talk about how we see ourselves. How I see me and how I see you.
I see me as an artist. You could consider it vain or highly and I do consider arrogance my best vice. However, I also see myself as an artist because that is what (I think) I am doing: making art. You could say I'm a pseudo-artist or a amateur-artist or a con-artist, but my intentions are clear. As are my methods and (I hope) philosophies.
A lot of people consider the title of 'artist' a honorary title. Very much like Doctor or Professor. That is probably why so many people want to be considered an artist and consider themselves as such. I personally am proud when I consider myself an artist.
That being said, I'm afraid that we can never truly say of ourselves that we're artists. Perhaps because I consider arrogance a sin, I would be somewhat hesitant to listen to someone shouting from the rooftops about how artistic they are, especially if they do not have the art to back it up.
I suppose that is why, to be even seen as an artist, we'll have to keep communicating with each other. Because you cannot be an artist all by yourself. If you have something to say, say it. If you can't say it in words, say it in a painting or a piece of music. But say it because it needs to be said. Not because you think it'll make you look cool or because everyone else is saying it. And certainly don't say it because being an artist means being a better person. It doesn't.
So if you're not an artist and if someone tells you this, don't worry about it. Just have fun pasting pictures of celebrities in pre-made backgrounds or taking random photos of yourself in your bathroom. You might however want to reconsider putting those efforts on an art-site.