“I spend very little time just doing '“art as art.'”

“Art can no longer afford to be contemptuous of politics, and it appears to be time politics took a little instruction from art.”

“The art audience is very receptive to what I do. It's a mutual influence.”

“I just do art because I’m ugly and there’s nothing else for me to do.”

“Style… the very hall-mark of great art… there is little use in trying to define style.”

“Art? You just do it. MARTIN RITT”

“I don’t consider my own clothing to be outrageous… The truth is that people just don’t have the same references that I do. To me it’s very beautiful and it’s art, and to them it’s outrageous and crazy.”

“It is not logical for art to be logical. Art goes against the grain of the times as readily as it goes with it and at the very same moment. Instead of seeking the nearest exit, art responds to a new situation by uncovering a labyrinth of problems.”

“At no point do I wish to be in conflict with any man or masculine thought. It doesn't enter my consciousness. I think art is anonymous. It's not competitive with men. It's a complementary contribution. I've said that and I do believe it, that one does contribute to art and that's nothing to do with being male or female... I don't think a good work of art can just be said to be feminine or masculine.... art's either good or isn't.”

“It didn’t pay very much, but it enabled me to get other jobs doing art criticism, which I didn’t want to do very much, but as so often when you exhibit reluctance to do something, people think you must be very good at it. If I had set out to be an art critic, I might never have succeeded.”