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" I read tons of books, listen to music non-stop, watch as many movies as possible, catch a play when I can, art shows, concerts, bar talks - I just try to engage in art, which to me is everywhere, as often as I can because narrative lives in it all. "

Jason Reynolds

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" The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist. "

" Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. "

" That's why people listen to music or look at paintings. To get in touch with that wholeness. "

" I'm not really sure what social message my art carries, if any. And I don't really want it to carry one. I'm not interested in the subject matter to try to teach society anything, or to try to better our world in any way. "

" Attack is only one half of the art of boxing. "

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" Art is either plagiarism or revolution. "

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" Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist. "

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" Art is a revolt against fate. All art is a revolt against man's fate. "

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