134 Quotes by Jeff Koons

As an artist, I’ve always wanted to participate in the dialogue of art with other artists.

It’s wonderful to make a lot of money, to be able to take care of my family, to have the facilities I have and really support the people the studio’s involved with. But at the end of the day I’m quite simple as an artist-it’s really about the power of art.

I love the gallery, the arena of representation. It’s a commercial world, and morality is based generally around economics, and that’s taking place in the art gallery.

I believe that my art gets across the point that I’m in this morality theater trying to help the underdog, and I’m speaking socially here, showing concern and making psychological and philosophical statements for the underdog.

I’d have to say I’ve become more aware of my communal responsibility.

I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. I’m a messenger.

I’m always working. If I’m not in my studio I become quite nervous.

I know how art has come in and really changed my life, so to give these children that opportunity just to come into contact with art – that’s wonderful.

I don’t think irony is about judgment; I think irony is something like, “Oh, that’s interesting,” because it’s not something I think one starts off to achieve. I think it’s just something that presents itself. And if it does, I find it’s usually optimistic, not negative in its terms.