Jeff Koons

Balloon dog artist, kitsch king

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Sayings by Jeff Koons

I'm a big believer in the power of the individual, and the power of the mass.

2000s — Interview with Artforum
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I think that art is really about communication and about love.

2010s — Interview with The Guardian
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I always say that I'm a machine, that I'm a vessel, that I'm a conduit.

2010s — Interview with The New York Times
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I believe in the power of art to transform people's lives.

2000s — Speech at a museum opening
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I want to communicate with a mass audience. I want to communicate with everyone.

2010s — Interview with The Wall Street Journal
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I think that art is a way to accept yourself, and to accept others.

2010s — Interview with Artnet News
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I'm very interested in the idea of the readymade, and how it can be transformed.

2000s — Interview with Frieze Magazine
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I'm not interested in being an artist who makes things that are difficult to understand.

2010s — Interview with The Telegraph
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I think that everything is perfect, and everything is beautiful.

2010s — Interview with The Art Newspaper
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I want to create art that is so powerful that it can change the world.

2010s — Interview with The Hollywood Reporter
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I think that art is about being able to communicate with the largest possible audience.

2010s — Interview with The New Yorker
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I'm interested in the idea of the sublime, and how it can be found in everyday objects.

2010s — Interview with Sotheby's
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I believe that art is a way to transcend the everyday and to experience something spiritual.

2010s — Interview with Christie's
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I want to create work that is universally appealing, that everyone can enjoy.

2010s — Interview with Vogue
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I'm interested in the idea of the eternal, and how art can capture that.

2010s — Interview with W Magazine
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I think that art is about being open to new experiences and new ideas.

2010s — Interview with Interview Magazine
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I want to create art that is timeless, that will last forever.

2010s — Interview with Harper's Bazaar
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I believe that art is a way to celebrate life and to appreciate its beauty.

2010s — Interview with Vanity Fair
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I want to create art that is so optimistic that it can inspire people.

2010s — Interview with Art in America
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I think that art is about being able to connect with your inner child.

2010s — Interview with The Observer
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