Jean-Michel Basquiat

I think I have a right to say what I want to say.

I'm not interested in being a rich artist. I'm interested in being a good artist.

I don't think about success. I just do my work.

I just draw and paint. That's what I do.

I'm not a political artist. I'm an artist who deals with politics.

I don't think about what people think. I just do what I do.

I'm not interested in being a celebrity. I'm interested in making art.

I don't have to explain anything. It's all there in the work.

I'm not a nice person. I'm an artist.

I just paint what I feel.

I'm not interested in being understood. I'm interested in being seen.

I don't have any rules. I just do what I want.

I'm not a rebel. I'm just me.

I don't care about money. I care about art.

I just want to paint. That's all I want to do.

I don't think about the future. I just live in the present.

I'm not a black artist. I'm an artist who happens to be black.

I just paint. I don't think about it too much.

I'm not interested in being a role model. I'm interested in being myself.

I don't have to be accepted. I just have to create.