“The more I paint the more I like everything.” “I like kids' work more than work by real artists any day.” “I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life.” “I am not a black artist, I am an artist.” “I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.” “I want to make paintings that look as if they were made by a child.” “I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.” “Since I was seventeen I thought I might be a star. I'd think about all my heroes, Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix... I had a romantic feeling about how these people became famous.” “Believe it or not, I can actually draw.” “I'm not a real person. I'm a legend.” - Jean-Michel Basquiat 🆘