Some people are enraged, and some people are applauding. If there were a mission statement for graffiti, that would be it.

- Barry Mcgee

I'm really into California art from the '60s.

- Barry Mcgee

That's immediately how I gauge how healthy a city is-by the amount of tags. It's just in direct competition with advertising. It's still one of the l…

- Barry Mcgee

Most inspiration still comes from bicycling around San Francisco. This city never fails to inspire me. It is one of the most vibrant cities - especia…

- Barry Mcgee

The parts of graffiti I like are really antagonizing still - it's not something that a museum would really embrace.

- Barry Mcgee

I want to do just, like, regular art. Whatever is made today on canvas goes up against all of art history. Its the most radical thing.

- Barry Mcgee