I had a passport where I wrote 'artist' under 'occupation' and I remember thinking, 'That's it, it's proved!' Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes artist occupation passport
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 artistaskback share on social
For me, art is always a kind of theater. When I started the spot paintings, I made them as an endless series. But I was never serious about it being an endless series. It was just an implied endless series. The theater means you just have to make it look good for that moment in the spotlight. Damien Hirst artendlessgood share on social
People don't like contemporary art, but all art starts life as contemporary - I can't really see a difference. Damien Hirst artcontemporarydifference Change image and share on social
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing. Cheech Marin artartistcombination share on social
My last passport, I had North Korea, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Liberia, Guinea... I had, like, every war-torn country in there. Shane Smith afghanistancountryguinea Change image and share on social
To ask questions can become the laziest and wobbliest occupation of a mind, but when you must yourself answer the problem that you have posed, you will meditate your question with care and frame it with precision. James Stephens answercareframe share on social