Anselm Kiefer

Life is an illusion. I am held together in the nothingness by art.

Ruins, for me, are the beginning. With the debris, you can construct new ideas. They are symbols of a beginning.

I believe art has to take responsibility but it should not give up being art.

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

I had siblings from South Asia, from East Asia, from depressed communities around America, and you know, we'd have long conversations.