Jeff Koons

I'm interested in the idea of the popular. I think that art can be popular.

I think that art should be accessible to everyone, not just a select few.

I always try to make work that is thought-provoking and that generates discussion.

I'm interested in the idea of the commodity. I think that art can be a commodity.

I think that art can be a very powerful way to explore ideas and concepts.

I always try to make work that is visually striking and that grabs people's attention.

I think that art should be about freedom. It should be about being able to express yourself without limitations.

I'm interested in the idea of the iconic. I think that art can create icons.

I think that art can be a very powerful way to connect with people.

I always try to make work that is accessible and that can be understood by a wide audience.

I’ve always been interested in the idea of the new, but the new is really about communication, it’s about connection. It’s about being able to communicate with people and being able to share with them the excitement of what it is to be a human being and to be alive.

Art is about communication. It's about being able to share with people the excitement of what it is to be a human being and to be alive.

My work is about communicating a sense of self-acceptance to the viewer.

I think that art really is about self-acceptance. It's about being able to accept oneself and to be able to communicate that to others.

Art is about feeling good about yourself. It's about feeling empowered.

I want to communicate to people that they should feel good about themselves and that they should feel empowered.

I think that art is really about generosity. It's about being able to give to others.

I want to create work that is generous and that gives to others.

My work is about the viewer. It's about their experience.

I want the viewer to feel good, to feel empowered, to feel self-accepted.