I just wanted to find out where the boundaries were. So far I've found there aren't any. I just wanted to be stopped, and no one will stop me.

As a father, I would say I am more like a mother. I do a lot of hugging.

A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.

I'm 43. I'm not ready to sit down in a chair with my name on it yet.

Here's one from me: 'You have to be aware that everyone else is thinking far too hard about themselves to be thinking about you, whoever you are.' If you want it, you can have it. Once you know that, you can be free.

I love color. I feel it inside me. It gives me a buzz.

Whenever I've been well-known or hitting the press, I've always had to get my credit card out to prove I'm Damien Hirst.