My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall.
I give away thousands of paintings for free.
When you stick a song on a tape, you set it free.
It would nice to live in a world where art can just be art!
But who said art has to cost money? And therefore, who says artists have to make money?
In a democracy, you need to have a strong judicial system. You need freedom of speech, you need art, and you need a free press.
I'm not going to restrict myself as an artist.
These dog bones are just making art the way art should be made, without any overarching reference. Just for fun, if you can imagine that-art for fun.
The only way to eliminate any government choice on what art is worthwhile, what art isn't worthwhile, is to get the government totally out of the business of funding.
The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it.
Art is freedom. If you defend art, you defend freedom.
I'm putting out this free music, constantly putting it out.
Paint with whatever material you please - with pipes, postage stamps, postcards or playing cards, painted paper, or newspapers.
I don't think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it.
Man, there's no boundary line to art!
There is no must in art because art is free.
We need to give artists a lot of free room to create.
Music for me is something I prefer to keep away form the whole business part of my life. I feel like everything I do, in a way, has some sort of business around it. So with my music I can have my privacy. If people don't have to pay for it then I think they can be a little more open to new ideas.
We have a motto at Naropa: 'Keep the world safe for poetry.' It's humorous but has some real bite to it. If the world is safe for poetry, it can be safe for many other things.
