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

SAMO as an end to to mindwash religion, nowhere politics and bogus philosophy.

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

I'm not a real person. I'm a legend.

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

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

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

I wanted to build up a name for myself.

Jean-Michel Basquiat quotes: 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.

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 quotes: The more I paint the more I like everything.

The more I paint the more I like everything.

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

I wanted to be a cartoonist when I was young.

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

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

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

I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life.

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

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

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

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

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

I am not a black artist, I am an artist.

Jean-Michel Basquiat quotes: Medicine men live in caves.

Medicine men live in caves.

Jean-Michel Basquiat quotes: Every single line means something.

Every single line means something.

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

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

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

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

If I'm away from painting for a week, I get bored.

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

I have done only two portraits: one of the artist Francesco Clemente and another of Andy Warhol.

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

There are about 30 words around you all the time, like 'thread' or 'exit.'

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

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 quotes: 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 quotes: Charles Saatchi has never liked my work at all.

Charles Saatchi has never liked my work at all.

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

My favorite Twombly is 'Apollo and the Artist,' with the big 'Apollo' written across it.

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

Most Young Kings Get Their Heads Cut Off.

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

Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her.

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

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