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I was a huge Operation Ivy fan.
Tim Armstrong is a good friend.
Every spoof gives more power to the original.
Why is non-commercial public expression considered criminal?
Greater financial success has allowed me to be more generous.
I love the classic trucker jacket as an icon of rock 'n' roll and rebellion.
I've never really considered myself just a street artist. I consider myself a populist.
I think the freedom to express one's views is more important than intellectual property.
I'm not going to be intimidated by people or identity politics. I think that's a dead end.
I'm mischievous. The idea of taking risks and having real-world consequences energizes me.
I try to make my clothing line an entry point for discovering the substance of the rest of my work.
Creating is about sharing ideas, sharing aesthetics, sharing what you believe in with other people.
The world has lost a great musician who will always be an inspiration to me and those at OBEY GIANT.
On the street, people aren't bashful. They will say if they like something or if they think it sucks.
I don't have this obsessive need to do street art all the time because it's already opened doors for me.
I think that art has the ability to capture people's imaginations and make them think that more is possible.
The sticker has no meaning, but exists only to cause people to react, to contemplate and search for meaning.
Street art, of course, is political, because it's illegal, so the very act of doing it is an act of defiance.
When Justin Bieber started wearing the Obey bar logo, we discontinued it. That was kinda one of the last straws.
Just because you've reached a certain level of success, that doesn't mean you've become corrupted by the system.
I've never had an original thought in my lifeand there's tons of people on the internet happy to tell me just that.
If being original means having to throw paint in front of a jet turbine to hit a canvas 50 ft away then lets not be original.
The great thing about the Internet is, it has made it easier for people who are clever and resourceful to promote themselves.
When I made my Obey logo, it was 100 percent an homage to Barbara Kruger's work and 0 percent had anything to do with Supreme.
I try to find a balance between positivity and negativity, celebration and critique in my work; I think there is room for both.
I think "punk" should really be defined as paving your own way creatively and by defying any sort of orthodoxy or commercial pressure.
I think 'punk' should really be defined as paving your own way creatively and by defying any sort of orthodoxy or commercial pressure.
If the idea that my safety can only be enhanced by putting other people's privacy and safety in danger, then I don't want to be more safe.
I want to be proud of this country, but when aspects of our policy don't align with my ethics, I want to protest them and try to change them.
One of the reasons I started my clothing line was because I went into an Urban Outfitters, and they were bootlegging my star logo on T-shirts.
Art is not always meant to be decorative or soothing, in fact, it can create uncomfortable conversations and stimulate uncomfortable emotions.
I wear some of my stuff, but usually the less in-your-face designs. I get a little self conscious, there is a fine line between pride and ego.
The way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.
I think the biggest thing that people fear when it comes to art becoming a business is those authentic, pure aspirations of art being compromised.
The way I make art - the way a lot of people make art - is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.
If any group wants to not be disenfranchised, then understanding that there's going to be a learning curve for people who have disenfranchised them is important.
As a street artist, I'm used to sharing my stuff with the public. It's a communal experience. I've learned not to be so precious, but rather to enjoy the process.
The most important thing about intellectual property vs. creative expression is that copyright law was created not to stifle creativity but to encourage creativity.
The argument that most lawmakers make about graffiti is that it's illegal because it's an eyesore, but you could easily argue that a lot of advertising is an eyesore.
There's good and bad in every arena. It's funny, some people, the reason they're in the underground is because they're lazy and don't make things happen for themselves.
Public art is ephemeral by nature. Google 's new project not only catalogs an artist's work but archives it and allows people to see the art long after it has disappeared.
A lot of people felt defeated and hopeless by Trump's election. But I feel his election should energize people to resist apathy, ignorance, sexism, xenophobia, and racism.
If I spend time conceiving and making a piece of art, and somebody else sees that it has market value and replicates it in order to steal part of my market, then that's not cool.
I hoped that Obama would be a delivery vehicle for change on issues I care about, but I never expect one politician to be the solution to the diverse array of issues I care about.
MY INSPIRATION FOR THIS LIMITED EDITION DESIGN WAS BASED ON THE LEGACY OF HENNESSY AS A BRAND. TO ME, HENNESSY HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT QUALITY, AUTHENTICITY, TRADITION, AND ELEGANCE.
When you walk down the street and see something in a crazy spot, there's something powerful about that. The street will always be an important part of getting art out there for me.
People romanticize struggle and obscurity, and I get that, but it's a very one-dimensional argument to say that people who have money are evil, and artists who are poor are virtuous.
I consider myself a multi-platform artist - not just a street artist - but the audience I found through street art has created many of the opportunities I now have on other platforms.
I admire Ai Weiwei for his art and his activism. His art is beautiful in form, and in function embodies the principles of populism and social consciousness I aspire to in my own practice.
The problem with copyright enforcement is that when the parameters aren't incredibly well defined, it means big corporations, who have deeper pockets and better lawyers, can bully people.