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Damien Hirst Quotes: I think art is good at looking back and looking forward. I don't think art is good at looking head-on. At the end of the day, people are more important than paintings.
         

I think art is good at looking back and looking forward. I don't think art is good at looking head-on. At the end of the day, people are more important than paintings.


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I sometimes feel that I have nothing to say and I want to communicate this.

I sometimes feel that I have nothing to say and I want to communicate this.



I believe all painting and art should be uplifting for the viewer.

I believe all painting and art should be uplifting for the viewer.



I love color. I feel it inside me. It gives me a buzz.

I love color. I feel it inside me. It gives me a buzz.





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