Jean-Michel Basquiat

I want my work to be raw and honest.

Life is short, art is forever.

The artist must be free.

I draw from my own experiences.

Money changes everything.

The past is always present in my work.

I am influenced by everything around me.

Art is a weapon against ignorance.

I don't follow trends; I create them.

The soul of the artist is in the work.

New York is my muse.

I paint to express, not to impress.

History repeats itself in my paintings.

The artist lives dangerously.

I see beauty in the broken.

Freedom is the essence of art.

My heroes are the forgotten ones.

The canvas speaks if you listen.

Life imitates art, and vice versa.

I paint the unspeakable.