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Damien Hirst Quotes

Damien Hirst quotes

British Artist June 7, 1965

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But I think it's more that when you're young, you're invincible, you're immortal - or at least you think you are. The possibilities are limitless, you're inventing the future. Then you get older and suddenly you have a history. It's fixed. You can't change anything. I find that a bit disturbing, to be honest. Damien Hirst
It'd be nice to make lots of money but it's quite difficult, because every time I make lots of money I make a bigger piece that costs lots of money. Damien Hirst
A lot of people thought I wasn't doing anything because I was spending a lot of time socialising and going out, but I've always managed to get work actually done. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst quote: "As a father, I would say I am more like a mother. I do a lot..."
As a father, I would say I am more like a mother. I do a lot of hugging. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst quote: "I'm a hypocrite and a slut and I'll change my mind tomorrow."
I'm a hypocrite and a slut and I'll change my mind tomorrow. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst quote: "The difference between art about death and actual death is..."
The difference between art about death and actual death is that one's a celebration and the other's a dull fact. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst quote: "I always feel like the art's there and I just see it, so it's..."
I always feel like the art's there and I just see it, so it's not really a lot of work. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst quote: "It's good to have a title that's not just one word. If you're..."
It's good to have a title that's not just one word. If you're gonna title it, you might as well try and say something. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst quote: "For me, art is always a kind of theater."
For me, art is always a kind of theater. Damien Hirst
When it comes to the British monarchy, I prefer to be seduced by an image than presented with a real person. It's kind of a Warhol thing. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst quote: "I think I like big issues, but I don't believe in God or..."
I think I like big issues, but I don't believe in God or religion. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst quote: "I think money is important for everyone, because the lack of..."
I think money is important for everyone, because the lack of it is so painful. Damien Hirst
Since I was a child, death is definitely something that I think about every day. But I think that everybody does. You try and avoid it, but it's such a big thing that you can't. Damien Hirst
I think I've always been afraid of painting, really. Right from the beginning. All my paintings are about painting without a painter. Like a kind of mechanical form of painting. Damien Hirst
I've been asked to do a retrospective since I was about 28 and I always thought that was a bit odd. It's great to look forward as an artist because in the future the possibilities are infinite; you look back and it's all fixed so it's a scary thing. Damien Hirst

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