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The first thing that any good artist has to develop is a sense of independence from the artworld. What really destroys a young artist is insecurity, the fear that everything could be taken away at any moment.

Jeff Koons

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Jeff Koons
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 21
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Jeffrey Koons
Jeffrey Lynn Koons
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