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I just hope that I can be kind of like the Beatles. I really like that kind of model. I like the way that without losing integrity they could change through fashion and not look back at the '60s and vomit when they saw what they'd done.

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Damien Hirst
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: June 7
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Being best is a false goal, you have to measure success on your own terms.
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If the choice is between buying another building or a Pollock, I'd go for the Pollock every time.
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