Billy Childish: ‘I idolise myself. I don’t waste my time idolising other things’

The artist talks about old pop stars, not networking, getting lucky as a painter and earning the right to fart at the table

I paint every Monday. That is the only time I’m a painter. The rest of the time I’m something else.

I don’t care what job you do or who you think you are. Let’s see how you act.

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Billy Childish: ‘I idolise myself. I don’t waste my time idolising other things’

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