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Quote by Shepard Fairey

“I'm mischievous. The idea of taking risks and having real-world consequences energizes me.”

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Shepard Fairey is a contemporary artist famous for his 'Andre the Giant Has a Posse' poster and the 'Hope' poster of Barack Obama. Born on February 15, 1970, Fairey's work often features bold, stylized imagery and political commentary. more

“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.”

People Ifs World Wells Art Realizing Levels Audience Pieces Streets Dangerous Internet Photograph Rebel Location Exposure Profile Art World High Profile Street Art Cache

Author:Shepard Fairey

“The Internet hasn't had a chance to really get to where people look at it with the proper level of scrutiny. There's so much bullshit on the Internet. It doesn't get filtered out because it's such a new medium.”

People Looks Chance Levels Internet Mediums Bullshit Scrutiny

Author:Shepard Fairey

“My political position is that I'm happy to be alive and in North America.”

America Political Alive Position North America Happy To Be Alive

Author:David Letterman

“All comedians are preoccupied with one thing and with one thing only-themmm-selllves. It's a horrible lot in life.”

One Thing Horrible Comedian

Author:David Letterman

“I don't believe in a God. I don't believe in any of that stuff to determine my life or my goals or my direction. I just depend on myself.”

Believe Stuff Goal Depends Don't Believe Determine

Author:Sasha Grey

“I think the big evolutionary step for me is directing my own movies.”

Thinking Bigs My Own Steps

Author:Sasha Grey

“I guess the biggest difference from the things I've done in the past is that my work will be more narrative-driven adult films or vignettes, not just "gonzo" scenes, which are straight sex, no storyline.”

Done Past Film Sex Differences Scene Adults Driven Narrative Storyline Gonzo Vignettes

Author:Sasha Grey

“It's so easy to pick up a camera, white balance, and shoot people having sex, but I don't think there's anything very interesting about it. You might get off, but that's it.”

People Thinking Might Sex Easy White Interesting Balance Picks Cameras Very Interesting Having Sex

Author:Sasha Grey

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