Jim Shaw Quotes

I've had far more success than I ever expected. But I do think that a lot of successful artists have an aim to be successful, even if they don't outwardly sound like it. I never really expected success.

I'm getting more and more isolated as I get on in years. I think people's insanity starts to slowly take over.

The one thing I'm jealous of a signature-artist situation is that if you just do one thing and slight variations on it, you wouldn't have to kill yourself to get a show done. I'm sick of killing myself.

I can never remember names. I'm so self-centered and have a terrible memory ...

They say the one thing that people who live the longest have in common is that they have a religious belief.

I'm jealous of that time when you could afford lofts and survive on almost nothing. You can't do that anymore.

When you're younger, you go out and you're convivial because you have to be. But once you don't have to meet people anymore, what's your motivation in going out?

I realized that I wasn't naturally born to good taste. I understand what it is, but I am happy to wear bright colors. I do have a few items of black clothing, but I think good taste and doing the same thing over and over again is what the whole art world has become.

There's so much art and it's gotten so flashy. In the global marketplace, having art that's shiny and has neon lights is almost what you need for anyone to notice it in an art fair situation - and art fairs seem to be more and more the only thing there is.

If I don't have a deadline, I could fuss around with stuff for forever.