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72 quotes by Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst's voice Sorry, your browser either has JavaScript disabled or does not have any supported player. You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. Recorded May 2013 from the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs Problems playing this file? See media help. Damien Steven Hirst (born 7 June 1965) is an English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. He is the most prominent member of the group known...
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Picasso, Michelangelo, possibly, might be verging on genius, but I don't think a painter like Rembrandt is a genius.

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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... →

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But I'm more interested in why people are frightened by Jaws and why Jaws was such a hit than saying Spielberg's my main influence.

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A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.

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Whenever I've been well-known or hitting the press, I've always had to get my credit card out to prove I'm Damien Hirst.

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For me, art is always a kind of theater.

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I had a passport where I wrote 'artist' under 'occupation' and I remember thinking, 'That's it, it's proved!'

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I think I like big issues, but I don't believe in God or religion.

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I've had laser eye surgery and I don't wear glasses any more, so people just go, 'You're not Damien Hirst.' I don't get... →

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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.

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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... →

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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.

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It's such a crass idea - you're either in love or out of love.

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