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Jean-Michel Basquiat Quotes

Jean-Michel Basquiat quotes

American Artist December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988

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Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about..."
I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "I thought I was going to be a bum the rest of my life."
I thought I was going to be a bum the rest of my life. Jean-Michel Basquiat
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
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. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody..."
I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "Fire will attract more attention than any other cry for help."
Fire will attract more attention than any other cry for help. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "I start a picture and I finish it."
I start a picture and I finish it. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "Believe it or not, I can actually draw."
Believe it or not, I can actually draw. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot."
I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "I am not a black artist, I am an artist."
I am not a black artist, I am an artist. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "Pay For Soup/Build A Fort/Set That On Fire"
Pay For Soup/Build A Fort/Set That On Fire Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat quote: "Most Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off"
Most Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off Jean-Michel Basquiat

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