Damien Hirst

Visual Arts British 1965 99 quotes

An English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector, he is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists (YBAs), known for his controversial and often shocking works.

Quotes by Damien Hirst

Fame is a hollow thing.

Interview 2015

The spot paintings are about infinity.

Exhibition Notes 1991

I don't believe in God, but I believe in art.

Interview 2003

Success is a poison.

Book 2011

The diamond skull is about value.

Speech 2007

I'm obsessed with death.

Interview 1996

Art should shock.

Interview 1994

Love is the ultimate drug.

Personal Reflection 2009

I paint spots to escape.

Interview 1998

Happiness is fleeting.

Speech 2002

The market is mad.

Interview 2013

I fear nothing but boredom.

Personal Reflection 2001

Medicine cabinets are about vulnerability.

Exhibition Notes 1992

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Interview 2006

I'm a collector at heart.

Book 2014

The formaldehyde works preserve life.

Speech 1995

Ambition drives me.

Interview 1999

Art is eternal.

Personal Reflection 2007

I joke about death to cope.

Interview 2010

The butterfly paintings are about transformation.

Exhibition Notes 2000