I had to come to terms with my failure as an artist... I had to find a way for myself. — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
Art is like a lover whom you run away from but who comes back and picks you up. — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
There is no comparison between him and me; he developed a whole new way of making art and he's clearly in a… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
What's really good about the word 'art' is that 'art' is a word like 'love,' or 'god,' or whatever. It transcends so… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
I've been making bronze sculptures for a long time. My sculptures are wholly unsuccessful and uncommercial. No one is even the remotest… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
Most people don't do something seminal. I've done it twice: with my tent and my bed. Picasso did it with Cubism. — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
My influences were from Europe from between 1900 and 1945. My favorite artists were Egon Schiele or Edvard Munch. I wasn't interested… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
One thing about an artist, it doesn't matter how much your work sells for in your life, it's going to sell for… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
Being an artist and having to be responsible for the art that you make is really quite challenging, and as you get… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
There should be something revelatory about art. It should be totally creative and open doors for new thoughts and experiences. — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
I've worked really hard. I've made three pieces of seminal art in my life. If I died tomorrow, I'd be remembered for… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
There are things going on in galleries recently that have shocked me. What I'm going to say is really controversial, but what… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
The reason why I'm popular as an artist in this country is because it suits the psyche of the nation at this… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
When I have an exhibition, I usually arrange it so that if people want to, they can spend two hours there. That… — Tracey Emin Copy Share Image
Someone else who liked what I did might turn around and say, "She's reworking and rethinking everything. She could just be making blankets now,… — Tracey Emin Copy Share
I know people went to laugh at my bed and to jeer at it. Still, at least they actually went to see it. — Tracey Emin Copy Share
I'm a terrible cook, but if I could cook, I would see that in art as well, it's how much creative energy you put… — Tracey Emin Copy Share
When you don't have children you have to define and make your own purpose, and make your own reason for being here. — Tracey Emin Copy Share
I really love animals. My cat is my little soul mate. He's not just a cat, he's my friend. — Tracey Emin Copy Share
The reason why I'm popular as an artist in this country is because it suits the psyche of the nation at this time. Ten… — Tracey Emin Copy Share
Most people don't do something seminal. I've done it twice: with my tent and my bed. Picasso did it with Cubism. — Tracey Emin Copy Share
When it comes to words I have a uniqueness that I find almost impossible in art – and it's my words that actually make… — Tracey Emin Copy Share
“He pulled my skirt up. I began to worry. Everyone knew he had broken in girls before and I didn't want it to happen… — Tracey Emin Copy Share
