Ragnar Kjartansson Inspirational Quotes (5)

I was very prejudiced when I started arts school. I, like all of those kids, was like, I don't like this modern stuff. I came to arts school with a very stupid, conservative set of ideas about art.

Living through art is a better way to live - not necessarily making art, but being surrounded by art. I think it's just as banal as trying to show my version of the beauty in the world. It's about beauty at the end of the day.

I think my favorite Rolling Stones song is No Expectations. I always think and talk through songs.

I really love country music, just this idea of three chords and the truth.

A lot of the stuff I've done is inspired by the location. Usually my works are pretty site-specific. There are a lot of shows that are older works, but often when I do new work for a show, it tends to talk to the space or the idea of the museum.