At some point, I realized that you don't get a full human life if you try to cut off one end of it; that you need to agree to the entire... →
Jane Hirshfield
In the dream life, you don't deliberately set out to dream about a house night after night; the dream itself insists you look at whatever is... →
I think suicide is the most perfect thing you can do in life.
Damien Hirst
I was taught to confront things you can't avoid. Death is one of those things. To live in a society where you're trying not to look at it is... →
The goal in life is to be solid, whereas the way that life works is totally fluid, so you can never actually achieve that goal.
In an artwork you're always looking for artistic decisions, so an ashtray is perfect. An ashtray has got life and death.
People don't like contemporary art, but all art starts life as contemporary - I can't really see a difference.
The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to... →
My mother was a terrific force in my life. Wartime-generation woman, hadn't gone to university but should have done. Was very funny, very verbal... →
Ian Hislop
You have a huge amount of confidence when you're younger, which slowly ebbs away for the rest of your life. You think: 'No problem. I can do... →