There's no possible way you can get what you want.

Museums are for dead artists. I'd never show my work in the Tate. You'd never get me in that place.

The goal in life is to be solid, whereas the way that life works is totally fluid, so you can never actually achieve that goal.

I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds. Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great.

It's a great advantage to be able to play people off against each other, isn't it? You go to Christie's and get a quote on something. And then you go to Phillips' and you tell them what Christie's has given you. I like auctions for artists.

There was a point I could have just churned out the spot and spin paintings for ever and laughed all the way to the bank.