Luck plays no role in art world success. It's your own responsibility to create your success, which is a result of making thousands of constant decis….

My colors are logically chosen..

I've gradually fooled myself into becoming a real painter... I really just like to sit in my air-conditioned Rome painting studio surrounded by Medie….

Out of routine comes inspiration..

Many artists and critics see collectors like kids see their parents: as the ones with money and power who just don't get it. Once they start to mingl….

I am a famous artist. I make millions. But I frequently see debut shows of unknown artists with prices that are double of mine... what they're really….

Artists of the world arise - it's time to dump your dealers..

Do what you love. Go to a good art school and study with the best teachers. Move to New York and read Ask Mark Kostabi..

No matter how brilliant, amusing or intelligent the creek of abstraction, Dadaism, Minimalism and Conceptualism of the 20th century was, it didn't mu….

One secret to my success is that I am faithful to my dreams and don't cheat on my dreams by taking drugs or blaming others when things don't go right..

I'm an artist because that's what I was best at as a kid. It was fun... I continue to be an artist... for the freedom that an art career can bring. I….

Teaching, the most noble profession, should be rewarded based on merit alone, not seniority..

It's very true that an artist who networks well will have better opportunities than one who doesn't network well. But great networking skills without….

I'm not sure what [my latest works are] about but I'm convinced they're the best things I've done and I'm going to the world's best museums with them..

Ending lending is beginning winning..

A female artist friend of mine recently told me that she was advised to 'look more slutty.' I asked her boyfriend what the equivalent advice for a ma….

There's too much negativity in the world. Staying positive is a better investment..

As a comic book artist, once you become a master, you end up a slave. In fine art you're always free... since I couldn't make it at Marvel, I made my….

For the art-historically informed, no art has truly shocked since November 19, 1971, when Chris Burden had himself shot in the arm by a friend, at F-….

Share your enthusiasm with the collector's enthusiasm for the work, and discover things together. Be nice and appreciative and at the same time give ….

Things don't get tough in the studio. Sometimes things get tough outside the studio and going in the studio is a relief, a sanctuary, therapy..