“The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realize...” — Jean-Michel Basquiat Quote

“The black person is the protagonist in most of my paintings. I realized that I didn't see many paintings with black people in them.”

“I want to make paintings that look as if they were made by a child.”

“There are about 30 words around you all the time, like 'thread' or 'exit.'”

“Shirley Temple opens doors for Shirley Temple Black.”

“Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can.”

“Faith is the black person's federal reserve system.”