“Everybody has his own great ideas about what my art should be. But I can do whatever I like and there aren't many constraints to the way I work, whether I'm using a brush with ink or paint.” WayShouldArtI CanIdeasCan DoPaintBrushesInkConstraintsGreat Idea Author:Raymond Pettibon
“It's possible to do your best work at your highest level without competing. I'm not anticompetition, but at an individual level, it can be degrading for both sides. And it doesn't have to be that way. I've done pretty well at getting past that sort of thing, and it's a relief not to have the rancor.” WayWellsDonePastIndividualSidesLevelsHighestReliefCompetingBoth SidesBest WorkDegradingRancor Author:Raymond Pettibon
“Anyway, the way political history is passed down is influenced and spoiled by the closeness of the writers to the political figures that they're writing about. It's a sad state of affairs, but there's probably more veracity of reporting in my work than there is in the newspapers.” WayWritingStatesPoliticalFiguresAffairNewspapersSpoiledClosenessVeracityPolitical History Author:Raymond Pettibon
