Damien Hirst Quotes

I was taught to confront things you can't avoid. Death is one of those things. To live in a society where you're trying not to look at it is stupid because looking at death throws us back into life with more vigour and energy. The fact that flowers don't last for ever makes them beautiful.

Damien Hirst

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: June 7, 1965

Topics

LifeLiveBeautifulDeathFlowers

On Monday and Thursday, I eat fewer than 500 calories a day; then I eat like a pig for the other five days. You 'surprise' the body: keep it guessing. I got the idea from a BBC documentary about this Indian man who seemed about 138 years old and said his secret was severe calorie restriction.

Jimmy Kimmel

DayManMondaySurpriseBodyPig

And I know when I was younger, and still, I always marvel at what I feel is different from what I'm told that I'm supposed to feel.

Andrew McCarthy

FeelKnowAlwaysDifferentStill

I've always maintained my name will not define my films, my films will define my name. But I wish I was called Steve, or something else.

McG

NameWishWillI WishAlwaysDefine

If I don't enjoy it, there's something seriously wrong. There's a reason why they call it playing, what we do. It's ecstatic fun, and I overdo it - I mean, I can't seem to stop - people ask me to act, and I say yes.

John Lithgow

FunPeopleMeEnjoyWrongStop

I think we're so advanced when it comes to watching narrative material. I mean, it's all we do is consume content all day long. So when a character walks onscreen, you immediately start making connections for that character: Is that a good guy? Is that a bad guy?

Jeff Nichols

GoodCharacterDayStartThinkYou

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.

Sophocles

LifeFriendBadAwayWhoHe

I talk bilingual.

Luis Fonsi

TalkBilingual

The essence of my work, and of me, is the softer side of a strong woman, and that goes into a number of different roles.

Dee Wallace

WorkWomanMeStrongStrong Woman

In film, you have the luxury of accomplishing what you need in 24 frames every second. Comics, you only have five or six panels a page to do that.

Brian K. Vaughan

LuxuryYouPageNeedFilmFive

Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing.

Apolo Ohno

JobFindDoneRightCompetingAfter

I remember wearing a full checkerboard look with checkerboard Vans when I was in elementary school and got bullied so much for it, so it's nice to see it being applauded and enjoyed.

Aquaria

SchoolRememberLookNiceSeeBeing

No matter where I go, I want to carry my family.

Auli'i Cravalho

FamilyGoWantMatterCarryWhere

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