The art critics on some of Britain's newspapers could as easily have been assigned gardening or travel, and been cheerfully employed for life.

- Charles Saatchi

Artists need a lot of collectors, all kinds of collectors, buying their art.

- Charles Saatchi

Nothing is as uplifting as standing before a great painting whether it was painted in 1505 or last Tuesday.

- Charles Saatchi

There are no rules about investment. Sharks can be good. Artist's dung can be good. Oil on canvas can be good.

- Charles Saatchi

When a critic knows what she or he is looking at and writes revealingly about it, it's sublime.

- Charles Saatchi

By and large, talent is in such short supply that mediocrity can be taken for brilliance rather more than genius can go undiscovered.

- Charles Saatchi

Be the Worst You Can Be: Life's Too Long for Patience and Virtue

- Charles Saatchi

Many people cycle or swim to keep trim. But if swimming is so good for the figure, how do you explain whales?

- Charles Saatchi

Art collectors are pretty insignificant in the scheme of things. What matters and survives is the art.

- Charles Saatchi