My friends were stealing cars and shoplifting. I was never into that but I was cheeky. I enjoyed making people laugh. — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
I painted the words "GREAT ADVENTURE" in Beijing, Dallas, San Francisco, Copenhagen, and Japan. What it means to me is completely different to everybody… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
I don't want to sell to street art collectors, I want to sell to art collectors. — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
My work isn't overtly political, although it is sometimes painted in places where I don't have permission to paint, so that could be construed… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
I've a lot of respect for what people are doing here in Manchester, to promote the city's creativity and Aviva Investors Manchester Art Fair… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
It makes me really proud to be able to use my art to spread positive messages around the world. — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
For me, it's mostly about having stuff on the street. You're walking down the street, you do it every day, and suddenly there's something… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
Most people think I do street art, so I do everything for nothing. I'm an urchin who paints walls and does work for nothing.… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
All too often, when people think about art in the U.K., they think London. There's some really great work being produced outside of the… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
Street art, unlike graffiti, adds to the environment and is a positive experience for the artist and community. — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
You just have to be clever about who you work with. Had I done Gap or H&M, there's no way Louis Vuitton would have… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
David Cameron has given one of my paintings to President Obama. It's quite mad, really. But it's OK. It's not the kind of recognition… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
I love to paint and beautify the most unexpected of places - I've painted everything from doorways to trains but have always wanted to… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
