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So smoking is the perfect way to commit suicide without actually dying. I smoke because it's bad, it's really simple.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Actually Bad Because Commit Dying Perfect Really Simple Smoke Smoking Suicide Way Without

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Sometimes when you're drunk you can see better.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Better Drunk See Sometimes You

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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 stupid because looking at death throws us back into life with more vigour and energy. The fact that flowers don't last for ever makes them beautiful.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Avoid Back Beautiful Because Confront Death Energy Ever Fact Flowers Last Life Live Look Looking Makes More Society Stupid Taught Them Things Those Throws Trying Us Where You

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I think suicide is the most perfect thing you can do in life.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Life Most Perfect Suicide Thing Think You I Think

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Painting is so poetic, while sculpture is more logical and scientific and makes you worry about gravity.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: About Gravity Logical Makes More Painting Poetic Scientific Sculpture While Worry You

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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

Topics: Always Answer Doing Face How Live Look Me Question Staring Whenever

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I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds. Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Always Any Artist Aware Been Before Being Being Ignored Big Change Debate Fear Get Great Ignored Listening Minds People You

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I think an ashtray is the most fantastically real thing.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Ashtray Most Real Real Thing Thing Think I Think

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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 recognized on the street.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Any Eye Get Glasses Go Had Just Laser More People Recognized Street Surgery Wear You

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Artists are like everybody else.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Artists Else Everybody Everybody Else Like

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Artist

Born: June 7th, 1965

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