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I used to believe I was going to live forever. And then you suddenly become aware that you're not.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Aware Become Believe Forever Going Live Suddenly Then Used You

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I think I've always been afraid of painting, really. Right from the beginning. All my paintings are about painting without a painter. Like a kind of mechanical form of painting.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: About Afraid Always Been Beginning Form Kind Like Mechanical Painter Painting Paintings Really Right Think Without I Think

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Being best is a false goal, you have to measure success on your own terms.

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I realised that you couldn't use the tools of yesterday to communicate today's world. Basically, that was the big light that went on in my head.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Basically Big Communicate Head Light Realised Today Tools Use World Yesterday You

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Picasso, Michelangelo, possibly, might be verging on genius, but I don't think a painter like Rembrandt is a genius.

~Damien Hirst

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You need a big ego to be an artist.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Artist Big Ego Need You

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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 because in the future the possibilities are infinite; you look back and it's all fixed so it's a scary thing.

~Damien Hirst

Topics: About Always Artist Asked Back Because Been Bit Fixed Forward Future Great Infinite Look Odd Possibilities Retrospective Scary Scary Thing Since Thing Thought You

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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.

~Damien Hirst

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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.

~Damien Hirst

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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 be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it?

~Damien Hirst

Topics: Artist Better Definitely Exciting Future Going Idea In The Past Life My Life Old Otherwise Past Rest Than Think Tour Why Work Works

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Artist

Born: June 7th, 1965

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