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Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I thought I was going to be a

I thought I was going to be a bum the rest of my life. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: SAMO as an end to to mindwash religion,

SAMO as an end to to mindwash religion, nowhere politics and bogus philosophy. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I'm not a real person. I'm a legend.

I'm not a real person. I'm a legend. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I played a guitar with a file, and

I played a guitar with a file, and a synthesizer. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I wanted to build up a name for

I wanted to build up a name for myself. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Melissa Bank: He tried to smile, but it was just

He tried to smile, but it was just a shape his mouth made. — Melissa Bank

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Wayne Coyne: I would say anybody who's willing to listen

I would say anybody who's willing to listen to Dark Side of the Moon and watch The Wizard of Oz is already a very sensitive, creative person. — Wayne Coyne

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: The black person is the protagonist in most

The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn't see many paintings with black people in them. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: The more I paint the more I like

The more I paint the more I like everything. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I wanted to be a cartoonist when I

I wanted to be a cartoonist when I was young. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I like kids' work more than work by

I like kids' work more than work by real artists any day. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I don't think about art when I'm working.

I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman,

Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Dayron Robles: I'm looking to get in the best shape

I'm looking to get in the best shape possible for London and not worrying about rivals. — Dayron Robles

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I have done only two portraits: one of

I have done only two portraits: one of the artist Francesco Clemente and another of Andy Warhol. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Alice Cooper: I'm hidden in the scream when the virgin

I'm hidden in the scream when the virgin dies, I'm the ache in the belly when your baby cries, and I'm the burning sensation when the convict fries. — Alice Cooper

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I had some money, I made the best

I had some money, I made the best paintings ever. I was completely reclusive, worked a lot, took a lot of drugs. I was awful to people. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: The country makes me more paranoid, you know?

The country makes me more paranoid, you know? I think the crazy people out there are little crazier. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Christian Nestell Bovee: The heart contracts as the pocket expands.

The heart contracts as the pocket expands. — Christian Nestell Bovee

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I am not a black artist, I am

I am not a black artist, I am an artist. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: Medicine men live in caves.

Medicine men live in caves. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Kitty French: I've quit.I didn't get your resignation letter. Invite

I've quit.
I didn't get your resignation letter. Invite me in. — Kitty French

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: Every single line means something.

Every single line means something. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: Some days I can't get an idea, and

Some days I can't get an idea, and I think, 'Man, I'm just washed up,' but it's just a mood. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Voltaire: The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows

The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice. — Voltaire

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Angel Olsen: Music is the first thing I ever cared

Music is the first thing I ever cared greatly about. I've been singing and writing songs since I was six or seven. — Angel Olsen

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I have a painting where somebody's holding a

I have a painting where somebody's holding a chicken, and underneath the chicken is somebody's head. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Wojciech Kurtyka: I just have a dream mountain under the

I just have a dream mountain under the eyelids, this is my breath, my life. — Wojciech Kurtyka

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Yayoi Kusama: Since my childhood, I have always made works

Since my childhood, I have always made works with polka dots. Earth, moon, sun and human beings all represent dots; a single particle among billions. — Yayoi Kusama

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf: Yesterday, we slaughtered them and we will continue

Yesterday, we slaughtered them and we will continue to slaughter them. — Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I wanted to be a star, not a

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: If I'm away from painting for a week,

If I'm away from painting for a week, I get bored. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I cross out words so you will see

I cross out words so you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you want to read them. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: There are about 30 words around you all

There are about 30 words around you all the time, like 'thread' or 'exit.' — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: I start a picture and I finish it.

I start a picture and I finish it. I don't think about art while I work. I try to think about life. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: Most Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off.

Most Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: Fire will attract more attention than any other

Fire will attract more attention than any other cry for help. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Brian Bonsall: It's not annoying if only a couple of

It's not annoying if only a couple of people come up. If a bunch of them crowd around me, it's annoying. — Brian Bonsall

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: Charles Saatchi has never liked my work at

Charles Saatchi has never liked my work at all. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Jean-Michel Basquiat: My favorite Twombly is 'Apollo and the Artist,'

My favorite Twombly is 'Apollo and the Artist,' with the big 'Apollo' written across it. — Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michel Basquiat Quotes By Phil Donahue: To a journalist, good news is often not

To a journalist, good news is often not news at all. — Phil Donahue