134 Quotes by Jeff Koons

I don’t believe that artists really are interested in money. That’s not the motivation for art.

Art is about profundity. It’s about connecting to everything that it means to be alive, but you have to act.

I try to create work that doesn’t make viewers feel they’re being spoken down to, so they feel open participation.

People have different ideas, emotional ideas, of what certain words mean, and they think of irony as something that’s more associated with being cynical-it’s kind of a put-down.

The moment we live in is a great time to make art. We have different technologies to play with, and we’re left with the opportunity to focus on our work.

I always liked Disney films. To this day I think ‘Bambi’ is great.

Nothing can touch me now – I’m Jeff Koons and my art can defend me !

Art has this ability to allow you to connect back through history in the same way that biology does. I’m always looking for source material.

I’m basically the idea person. I’m not physically involved in the production. I don’t have the necessary abilities, so I go to the top people.