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I like the confusion you get between science and religion … that’s where belief lies and art as well.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Art Belief Religion Science

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

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Art Arts Gravity Logic Logical Painting Poetic Poetry Scientific Sculpture

Here's one from me: 'You have to be aware that everyone else is thinking far too hard about themselves to be thinking about you, whoever you are.' If you want it, you can have it. Once you know that, you can be free.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Art Artists

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

Damien Hirst Life Beautiful Flowers

In an artwork you're always looking for artistic decisions, so an ashtray is perfect. An ashtray has got life and death.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Life Art Decisions

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.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Art Fun Problem

But I think it's more that when you're young, you're invincible, you're immortal - or at least you think you are. The possibilities are limitless, you're inventing the future. Then you get older and suddenly you have a history. It's fixed. You can't change anything. I find that a bit disturbing, to be honest.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Change Future Think

Great art - or good art - is when you look at it, experience it and it stays in your mind. I don't think conceptual art and traditional art are all that different.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Art Good Great

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

Damien Hirst Change Great Artist

It's amazing what you can do with an E in A-Level art, a twisted imagination and a chainsaw.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Art Amazing You

I always feel like the art's there and I just see it, so it's not really a lot of work.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Work Feel See

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.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Look You Always

I always ignore money.

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Ignore Always

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

~ Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst Believe Genius I Believe
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