Damien Hirst

I have a morbid fascination with death.

I want to be famous for the rest of my life.

Art is about life, and it's about death, and it's about sex, and it's about God.

I believe in the power of money.

I want to make art that's bigger than life.

I'm not interested in beauty. I'm interested in truth.

I love the idea of failure. I think it's really important.

I'm a bit of a control freak.

I always wanted to be an artist, but I never thought I'd be this successful.

I'm interested in the things that we don't want to talk about.

I like to make things that are difficult to look at.

I think art is a way of dealing with the fear of death.

I think art should be a bit of a joke, but a serious one.

I'm interested in the things that we are afraid of.

I like to make things that are a bit of a spectacle.

I think art is a way of trying to make sense of the world.

I'm not interested in being polite.

I believe in the power of the individual.

I like to make art that's a bit of a challenge.

I'm interested in the things that we suppress.