Explore Quotes by Shepard Fairey

I try to make my clothing line an entry point for discovering the substance of the rest of my work.

When I made my Obey logo, it was 100 percent an homage to Barbara Kruger's work and 0 percent had anything to do with Supreme.

Tim Armstrong is a good friend.

On the street, people aren't bashful. They will say if they like something or if they think it sucks.

I've been making pieces dealing with environmental issues at least since 2004; I mean, I did stuff for the Sierra Club and the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge even back in the 1990s. But somewhere a little after 2004, Hummer hits me up. I'm like, 'Are you kidding me?'

When I think about how I want to reach an audience, I just wanted to make pieces that were inspired by something that gave me so much pleasure.

Most campaigns rely on photographs because the moment you do something that is a graphic interpretation where any artistic license has been taken, I think a lot of people are scared that it's going to be perceived as propaganda.

I never set out to be a groundbreaking artist in the sense of doing something that's never been done before. I set out to make stuff that communicated quickly and effectively, playing off of advertising, pop art, and pop culture.

I think 'punk' should really be defined as paving your own way creatively and by defying any sort of orthodoxy or commercial pressure.

I admire Ai Weiwei for his art and his activism. His art is beautiful in form, and in function embodies the principles of populism and social consciousness I aspire to in my own practice.

I think that art has the ability to capture people's imaginations and make them think that more is possible.

The most important thing about intellectual property vs. creative expression is that copyright law was created not to stifle creativity but to encourage creativity.

Why is non-commercial public expression considered criminal?

The world has lost a great musician who will always be an inspiration to me and those at OBEY GIANT.

If being original means having to throw paint in front of a jet turbine to hit a canvas 50 ft away then lets not be original.

Creating is about sharing ideas, sharing aesthetics, sharing what you believe in with other people.

The problem with copyright enforcement is that when the parameters aren't incredibly well defined, it means big corporations, who have deeper pockets and better lawyers, can bully people.

Art shows and the institutions end up being the couriers for culture for the next generation and are an important component as well. It may seem ironic from one perspective, but I think if you look at my overall strategy, it's actually not out of step.

The way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.

I've never really considered myself just a street artist. I consider myself a populist.

Every spoof gives more power to the original.