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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 Lynn Koons
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Abstraction and luxury are the guard dogs of the upper class.
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I'm really not a person who consumes a lot. I don't have a sports car.
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