Damien Hirst

I'm a bit of a showman, I suppose.

I like to make art that's a bit unsettling.

I'm not interested in being understood. I'm interested in being felt.

I like to play with people's emotions.

I think art is a way of confronting our fears.

I'm a bit of a magpie. I collect things.

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

I think art should be a bit of a challenge to the viewer.

I'm not trying to be profound. I'm just trying to be myself.

I like to make art that's a bit visceral.

I think art is a way of celebrating life, and death.

I'm a bit of an optimist, I think.

I like to make art that's a bit uncomfortable.

I think art is a way of questioning everything.

I'm a bit of a dreamer, I suppose.

I like to make art that's a bit of a spectacle, a bit of a show.

I think art should be a bit of a conversation starter.

I'm not trying to be an intellectual. I'm just trying to be an artist.