Damien Hirst

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

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

I think art is good at looking back and looking forward. I don't think art is good at looking head-on. At the end of the day, people are more important than paintings. ”

Kids are naturally gifted at art from a very young age. The problem is when they get older and become self-conscious. The process should always be fun, though. ”

Most people live in the city and go to the country at the weekend, and that's posh and aristocratic, but actually to live in the country and come to London when you can't take it any more is different. ”

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 money. ”

I always look at money not as a motivating factor but as an element in the composition. You can't ignore it, but you've got to be very careful that it's not motivating you. ”

I think money is important for everyone, because the lack of it is so painful. ”

No, I don't believe in genius. I believe in freedom. I think anyone can do it. Anyone can be like Rembrandt. ”

I always ignore money. ”