We believed that there's no such thing as good art or bad art. Art is art. If it's bad, it's something else. It was a much, much harder line in the '50s and '60s than it is now, because the… — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
I paint stupid things; that's what I do. I can't think of anything more boring than a really beautiful thing. You have to mess it up. There has to be something a little kinky to keep their attention. — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
I'm doing what all modern artists do now, which is nothing - just sit around and dream about things. I'll do what they call… — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
I never do the cute thing with animals; they are interesting shapes. I just use their profile. Because German shepherds are so easily recognizable,… — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
I owe a great debt to motor-racing, and the first place I went to in Europe when I was 20 was Italy, and I… — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
For me, the heyday was in 1959. It was before the Ferus Gallery moved across the street, in the days when Ed Kienholz and… — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
We believed that there's no such thing as good art or bad art. Art is art. If it's bad, it's something else. It was… — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
I paint stupid things; that's what I do. I can't think of anything more boring than a really beautiful thing. You have to mess… — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
The art from the East is influenced by nature and touch. That comes from being more attuned to the environment. — Billy Al Bengston Copy Share Image
