Quote by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Since I was seventeen I thought I might be a star. Id think about

Since I was seventeen I thought I might be a star. Id think about all my heroes, Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix… I had a romantic feeling about how these people became famous. – Jean-Michel Basquiat

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I dont listen to what art critics say. I dont know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is. – Jean-Michel Basquiat

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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

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Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, its just an illusion. – Juliette Binoche

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A lot of people are like, So you want to be famous. And Im like, No, I want to be good at my craft. I dont care about fame, I dont care if I even ever make it. As long as people know what I am as an actress in this business, Im set for my career right now. – Chloe Moretz

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I seek no longer to be a famous person, and instead I wish to live a normal life. – Sinead OConnor

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Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag. – Van Morrison

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