Top 32 Quotes by 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.

I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.

I have a painting where somebody's holding a chicken, and underneath the chicken is somebody's head.

My basic influence had probably been Peter Max.

I wanted to be a cartoonist when I was young.

I played a guitar with a file, and a synthesizer.

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

I start a picture and I finish it.

I like kids' work more than work by real artists any day.

I was a cute kid.