--- title: "7 David Hockney Quotes by 7 authors" description: "Browse 7 David Hockney quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best David Hockney sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/895/johnny-flynn-8130_david_i-m-a-huge-david-hockney-fan-817399_817399.jpg" --- > [I'm a huge David Hockney fan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-flynn/i-m-a-huge-david-hockney-fan/) [Johnny Flynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-flynn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/895/johnny-flynn-8130_david_i-m-a-huge-david-hockney-fan-817399_817399.jpg) > [The most tragic moment of my life was the first show I ever designed for. I had been asked to make shoes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manolo-blahnik/the-most-tragic-moment-of-my-life-was-the-first-show-i-ever-designed/) [Manolo Blahnik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/manolo-blahnik/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5aa/manolo-blahnik-4329_dear_the-most-tragic-moment-of-my-life-was-th_851796.png) > [“He agreed with David Hockney that an artist really had to be able to draw before anything else could be achieved.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-mccall-smith/he-agreed-with-david-hockney-that-an-artist-really-had-to-be-able-to/) [Alexander McCall Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-mccall-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31e/alexander-mccall-smith-372_art_he-agreed-with-david-hockney-that-an-art_1623420.png) > [I like art that's simple but feels kind of genius - like David Shrigley or David Hockney.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lolly-adefope/i-like-art-that-s-simple-but-feels-kind-of-genius-like-david-shrigley/) [Lolly Adefope](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lolly-adefope/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c24/lolly-adefope-7462_art_i-like-art-that-s-simple-but-feels-kind_2004534.jpg) > [David Hockney is best known for his work with paint and canvas, but he has also worked in media as diverse as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sheff/david-hockney-is-best-known-for-his-work-with-paint-and-canvas-but-he/) [David Sheff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sheff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b6/david-sheff-7087_best_david-hockney-is-best-known-for-his-work_2019853.jpg) > [I'm a huge fan of David Hockney. I love the way he keeps reinventing himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antony-sher/i-m-a-huge-fan-of-david-hockney-i-love-the-way-he-keeps-reinventing/) [Antony Sher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antony-sher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e55/antony-sher-15961_fans_i-m-a-huge-fan-of-david-hockney-i-love-t_2229814.jpg) > [In the sixties, everyone you knew became famous. My flatmate was Terence Stamp. My barber was Vidal Sassoon. David Hockney did the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-caine/in-the-sixties-everyone-you-knew-became-famous-my-flatmate-was/) [Michael Caine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-caine/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/311/michael-caine-1152_barbers_in-the-sixties-everyone-you-knew-became_2356117.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/david-hockney/#itemlist", "name": "David Hockney Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm a huge David Hockney fan.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Johnny Flynn" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-flynn/i-m-a-huge-david-hockney-fan/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/895/johnny-flynn-8130_david_i-m-a-huge-david-hockney-fan-817399_817399.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/895/johnny-flynn-8130_david_i-m-a-huge-david-hockney-fan-817399_817399.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/895/johnny-flynn-8130_david_i-m-a-huge-david-hockney-fan-817399_817399.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm a huge David Hockney fan.” — Johnny Flynn", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The most tragic moment of my life was the first show I ever designed for. 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