I'd Been Painting Rats For Three Years

Bus Stops Are Far More Interesting And Useful Places To Have Art Than In Museums.

The Thing I Hate The Most About Advertising Is That It Attracts All The Bright, Creative And Ambitious Young People, Leaving Us Mainly With The Slow And Self-obsessed To Become Our Artists.. Modern Art Is A Disaster Area. Never In The Field Of Human History Has So Much Been Used By So Many To Say So Little.

But There's No Way Round It-commercial Success Is A Mark Of Failure For A Graffiti Artist. We're Not Supposed To Be Embraced In That Way. When You Look At How Society Rewards So Many Of The Wrong People, It's Hard Not To View Financial Reimbursement As A Badge Of Self-serving Mediocrity.

Painting Something That Defies The Law Of The Land Is Good. Painting Something That Defies The Law Of The Land And The Law Of Gravity At The Same Time Is Ideal.

My Lawyer's Opinion Is That The Cops Might Not Actually Be Able To Charge Me With Criminal Damage Any More - Because Theoretically My Graffiti Actually Increases The Value Of Property Rather Than Decreasing It. That's His Theory, But Then My Lawyer Also Believes Wearing Novelty Cartoon Ties Is A Good Look.