'Painting like a child' isn't a negative for me... it's something only great artists can really achieve. The childlike quality of... →
Damien Hirst
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... →
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... →
That's the great thing about art. Anybody can do it if you just believe. With practice, you can make great paintings.
It's a great advantage to be able to play people off against each other, isn't it? You go to Christie's and get a quote on something. And... →
I'm out here to represent the gingers, the gypsies, and the outcasts. Because I am all of the above, and I'm all about having a great time.
Neon Hitch
When you think about great teams, The Beatles and the Pythons immediately spring to mind. The Pythons were as much a part of their time as The... →
Robyn Hitchcock
When I meet people who say - which they do all of the time - 'I must just tell you, my great aunt had cancer of the elbow and the doctors gave... →
Christopher Hitchens
High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.
One of the great questions of philosophy is, do we innately have morality, or do we get it from celestial dictation? A study of the Ten Commandments... →