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We have to take risks with art. If we don't, it all becomes a bit boring.

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.

I'm an artist, and I like the risk - I'm not in it for the sure things.

I think if you want to make a performance authentic, there are a certain amount of leaps of faith into the unknown that you have to take. Otherwise, you're not really risking anything. I think if you don't risk something in art, it's not really important.

Part of my attraction to ancient art is that there is an element of risk, of speculation.

Art is often valuable precisely because it isn't a sensible way to make money.

I think there are a lot more important things than art in the world. But not to me.

A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual.

What I am really concerned about is what art is supposed to be - and can become.

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.