A lot of people thought I wasn’t doing anything because I was spending a lot of time socialising and — Damien Hirst
But I’m more interested in why people are frightened by jaws and why jaws was such a hit than — Damien Hirst
But the answer to how to live is to stop thinking about it. And just to live. But you’re doing that anyway. — Damien Hirst
But whenever I look at the question of how to live, the answer’s always staring me in the face. I’m already doing it. — Damien Hirst
I always feel like the art’s there and I just see it, so it’s not really a lot of work. — Damien Hirst
In an artwork you’re always looking for artistic decisions, so an ashtray is perfect. An ashtray has got life and death. — Damien Hirst
It’d be nice to make lots of money but it’s quite difficult, because every time I make lots of money — Damien Hirst
It’s good to have a title that’s not just one word. If you’re gonna title it, you might as well try and say something. — Damien Hirst
Most people live in the city and go to the country at the weekend, and that’s posh and aristocratic — Damien Hirst
My mum brought me up to believe that if you look after the pennies then the pounds look after themselves — Damien Hirst
So smoking is the perfect way to commit suicide without actually dying. I smoke because it’s bad, it’s really simple. — Damien Hirst