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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.
Damien Hirst
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Damien Hirst
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: June 7
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Damien Steven Hirst
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I think as an artist you have to reinvent yourself every day.
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Buy art, build a museum, put your name on it, let people in for free. That's as close as you can get to immortality.
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