I looked on astounded as from his ordinary life he made his art. We were both ordinary men, he and I. Yet from the ordinary he created Legends–and I from Legends created only the ordinary!

Damien Hirst is acceptable because he’s a brand. It’s like buying a Porche. Hardline conservatives will never accept it, others think it’s a massive waste of money but most will just shrug and move on

It is impossible to be truly artistic without the risk of offending someone somewhere.