--- title: "1 Wall Kept Quotes By Ben Eine" description: "1 Wall Kept quotes by Ben Eine. Plus more from Ben Eine and more Wall Kept sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7e/ben-eine-12306_back_a-friend-of-mine-back-in-1989-did-an-ill_2448091.jpg" --- > [A friend of mine back in 1989 did an illegal rave in Vauxhall. He got Keith Haring to come along and tag the side of the wall. My friend cut it out of the wall and he kept it under…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/a-friend-of-mine-back-in-1989-did-an-illegal-rave-in-vauxhall-he-got/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7e/ben-eine-12306_back_a-friend-of-mine-back-in-1989-did-an-ill_2448091.jpg) ## More by Ben Eine > [I painted the words "GREAT ADVENTURE" in Beijing, Dallas, San Francisco, Copenhagen, and Japan. What it means to me is completely different to everybody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/i-painted-the-words-great-adventure-in-beijing-dallas-san-francisco/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [I don't want to sell to street art collectors, I want to sell to art collectors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/i-don-t-want-to-sell-to-street-art-collectors-i-want-to-sell-to-art/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/my-work-isn-t-overtly-political-although-it-is-sometimes-painted-in/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/i-ve-a-lot-of-respect-for-what-people-are-doing-here-in-manchester-to/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [It makes me really proud to be able to use my art to spread positive messages around the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/it-makes-me-really-proud-to-be-able-to-use-my-art-to-spread-positive/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/for-me-it-s-mostly-about-having-stuff-on-the-street-you-re-walking/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/most-people-think-i-do-street-art-so-i-do-everything-for-nothing-i-m/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/all-too-often-when-people-think-about-art-in-the-u-k-they-think/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [Street art, unlike graffiti, adds to the environment and is a positive experience for the artist and community.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/street-art-unlike-graffiti-adds-to-the-environment-and-is-a-positive/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/you-just-have-to-be-clever-about-who-you-work-with-had-i-done-gap-or/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/david-cameron-has-given-one-of-my-paintings-to-president-obama-it-s/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [I love to paint and beautify the most unexpected of places - I've painted everything from doorways to trains but have always wanted to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/i-love-to-paint-and-beautify-the-most-unexpected-of-places-i-ve/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [Whenever I go anywhere in the world to do a show I try to paint something in the street as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/whenever-i-go-anywhere-in-the-world-to-do-a-show-i-try-to-paint/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [I don't get paid for what I do in public places. So I invest the money I earn in galleries back into doing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/i-don-t-get-paid-for-what-i-do-in-public-places-so-i-invest-the-money/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) > [I'm always travelling and spend a lot of time in airports so I know what it feels like to get a personal welcome home.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-eine/i-m-always-travelling-and-spend-a-lot-of-time-in-airports-so-i-know/) [Ben Eine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-eine/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wall-kept/ben-eine/#itemlist", "name": "1 Wall Kept Quotes By Ben Eine", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A friend of mine back in 1989 did an illegal rave in Vauxhall. He got Keith Haring to come along and tag the side of the wall. 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