“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.” UsedArtistStuffProcessEnjoyStreetsI've Learned Author:Shepard Fairey
“A lot of people thought I got famous as a studio artist, then decided to cash in on it. But it actually was just a matter of survival for many years, and I felt it was really important for me to be able to say whatever I wanted with my street art and fine art.” PeopleYearsArtImportantMatterAbleWantedArtistFeltStreetsFineSurvivalDecidedStudiosCashFine ArtsStreet Art Author:Shepard Fairey
“The Internet wasn't even an option for me, so one of the reasons I was so motivated to do street art was because there was no other outlet. Maybe if the Internet had been around then, I would have tried to do stuff that went viral and was clever and got me a lot of hits.” IfsArtReasonStuffStreetsInternetCleverMotivatedOutletsViralStreet Art Author:Shepard Fairey
“When it comes to the street-art world, there are a lot of people who realize if they go out and put up a few pieces of street art and photograph them really well, even if their locations weren't actually that high-profile or dangerous, with the level of exposure they get from the Internet, with a large audience, they can maintain that rebel cache by having it be theoretically documented street art.” PeopleIfsWorldWellsArtRealizingLevelsAudiencePiecesStreetsDangerousInternetPhotographRebelLocationExposureProfileArt WorldHigh ProfileStreet ArtCache Author:Shepard Fairey
“I've never really considered myself just a street artist. I consider myself a populist.” ArtistStreetsGraffitiPopulist Author:Shepard Fairey
