The difference between art about death and actual death is that one's a celebration and the other's a dull fact. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes actual art celebration
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
The Lebanese people voted this time for change. So they are not satisfied with the actual situation. They want to see a new government. They want to see a new vision. Rafik Hariri actualchangegovernment 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
This celebration here tells me that this work is not hopeless. I thank you for this teaching with all my heart and lift my glass to human solidarity, to the ultimate victory of knowledge, peace, good-will and understanding. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi celebrationglassgood share on social