--- title: "1 Art Want Quotes By Laurence Graff" description: "1 Art Want quotes by Laurence Graff. Plus more from Laurence Graff and more Art Want sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/466/laurence-graff-28752_art_i-think-a-lot-of-people-are-involved-in_1645015.jpg" --- > [I think a lot of people are involved in art because of the fashion of art and the conversation. It gives them a certain sophistication, something to speak about. But art is, if it's conceptual, really about understanding the concept.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-think-a-lot-of-people-are-involved-in-art-because-of-the-fashion-of/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/466/laurence-graff-28752_art_i-think-a-lot-of-people-are-involved-in_1645015.jpg) ## More by Laurence Graff > [I went to an auction in the late '70s and bought a small Renoir. People said, "Why did you buy a Renoir that size?"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-went-to-an-auction-in-the-late-70s-and-bought-a-small-renoir-people/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [I always believed, right from the beginning, if you're going to do something, do it the best. If you're going to work, you want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-always-believed-right-from-the-beginning-if-you-re-going-to-do/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [The Graff Hallucination is a sculptural masterpiece; a celebration of the miracle of coloured diamonds. For many years I have thought about creating a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/the-graff-hallucination-is-a-sculptural-masterpiece-a-celebration-of/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [Don't try to buy art as an investment. Buy something you really love because you're going to have to look at it again tomorrow.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/don-t-try-to-buy-art-as-an-investment-buy-something-you-really-love/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [One of the great things about collecting contemporary art is that you mix with contemporary people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/one-of-the-great-things-about-collecting-contemporary-art-is-that-you/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [When there's an opportunity, some people pass it by. I've been lucky enough to recognise opportunities and every day, in my business, there's an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/when-there-s-an-opportunity-some-people-pass-it-by-i-ve-been-lucky/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [It's the rough diamond that dictates what you can get out of a diamond. You can't say, "I'm going to make this," or, "I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/it-s-the-rough-diamond-that-dictates-what-you-can-get-out-of-a/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [Whatever nature gives us, we explore & we build on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/whatever-nature-gives-us-we-explore-we-build-on/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [I wish there were fewer art dealers. I wish there were fewer auctions. I wish there were just two auctions a year. It's just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-wish-there-were-fewer-art-dealers-i-wish-there-were-fewer-auctions/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [Collecting contemporary art I started with some of the younger artists. Although, having a son who's an artist, I was hesitant-I think he was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/collecting-contemporary-art-i-started-with-some-of-the-younger/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [I can't draw. I can't paint. But what I can do is tell somebody else what to do. I'm a creator. I can tell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-can-t-draw-i-can-t-paint-but-what-i-can-do-is-tell-somebody-else/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [You learn about yourself when you're collecting art. You learn what you're capable of. After all, we're not speaking about pennies-we're speaking about vast…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/you-learn-about-yourself-when-you-re-collecting-art-you-learn-what/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [I was always a little bit of a collector and a hoarder. And whenever I got involved in anything, whatever it was - even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-was-always-a-little-bit-of-a-collector-and-a-hoarder-and-whenever-i/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [I went to a job and sat down as a proper apprentice, learning how to make jewelry. It involved a lot of remodeling and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-went-to-a-job-and-sat-down-as-a-proper-apprentice-learning-how-to/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) > [I think a lot of people are involved in art because of the fashion of art and the conversation. It gives them a certain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-graff/i-think-a-lot-of-people-are-involved-in-art-because-of-the-fashion-of/) [Laurence Graff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-graff/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art-want/laurence-graff/#itemlist", "name": "1 Art Want Quotes By Laurence Graff", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think a lot of people are involved in art because of the fashion of art and the conversation. It gives them a certain sophistication, something to speak about. But art is, if it's conceptual, really about understanding the concept. And if it's beautiful, it's about seeing the beauty. It's gone much further than that now. There's too much commercialism attached to art. 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