Art's true purpose is to be human as opposed to some rarefied activity set away from real life. I think art should help you to navigate the real challenges of being a human being. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
How rare that an artist should make something which forces us to think, and encourages us to stop and think, to question why we behave the way we do. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
War is always a failure. It means we've failed in diplomacy and we've failed in talking to one another. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
If we're being told to do stupid or cruel things, then it is morally correct to disobey. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
I want to live in a city where people who make the rules have to live by them. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
I realized that the only possible response was to go to my wonderful local café, Maison Bertaux, check everyone was well, eat a little… — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
If the great Western experiment fails and we end up living in totalitarian war-on-terrorism states, one day someone's going to say, 'Well democracy doesn't… — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
If obedience invariably leads to cruelty, disobedience is our moral duty. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
I have a fundamental faith in folk, that people are interesting and good. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image