I've spent a long time avoiding painting and dealing with it from a distance. But as I get older, I'm more comfortable with it. Damien Hirst avoidcomfortabledeal Change image and share on social
But it's like the horror of being in a studio with a blank canvas. I used to always run out of ideas because there are so many possibilities and I would just think, well what am I going to do now! Damien Hirst blankcanvashorror Change image and share on social
The difference between art about death and actual death is that one's a celebration and the other's a dull fact. Damien Hirst actualartcelebration Change image and share on social
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 bigcostdifficult Change image and share on social
I always feel a bit trapped when a painting goes for millions of pounds and only one person can have it. If you can have that as well as a poster on every student's wall, then you're in a very enviable position. I'd like to do a Damien Hirst for £500 at some point. Damien Hirst bitedamienenviable share on social
The spot paintings and spin paintings were trying to find mechanical ways to make paintings. Damien Hirst findmakemechanical Change image and share on social
When I used to do abstract paintings at school, like everyone else, the tutor said these would make great curtains. I would always neglect the formal stuff that was going on by using colour, because colour kind of came naturally to me. Damien Hirst abstractcolourcurtain share on social
You'd never look at a Rembrandt and say, 'That's just wood and canvas and paint - how much?!' It's all about how many people want it. It works on a pair of jeans as well - they're just material and stitching, and as soon as you walk out of the shop, they're worth nothing. Damien Hirst canvasjeanmaterial share on social
But whenever I look at the question of how to live, the answer's always staring me in the face. I'm already doing it. Damien Hirst answerfacelive Change image and share on social
