I'm always looking for ways to connect myself with American people and that American feeling. I'm trying to pick up on the feeling of places, like the Los Angeles feeling or the New York feeling... Los Angeles is much better… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
New York City is still the art capital - every time I'm in New York, I'm thinking about competition. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
The concept of minimalism is to relax. Like a Zen monk in training, it is something that brings equilibrium to the heart. I don't necessarily think it has any problems, but if I were to force myself to name one, I would say that since the minimalist feeling already includes its own universe, I think it might kill the drive… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share
I'm always very interested in breeding. Raising cacti is breeding. My lotus plant collection is breeding. The insects are breeding. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
Manga uses Japanese traditional structures in how to teach the student and to transmit a very direct message. You learn from the teacher by… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
I don't think it's an unnatural thing at all for my collaborations or projects to be seen as art but entertainment at the same… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
Every day, I have new ideas. It makes my brain tired, so I spend time taking care of company quality, finding new artists, and… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture. So I started to think about how to… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
I don't always enjoy curating, but I do believe it's part of my job. It's a good exercise for my brain, like warming up.… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be blended; and, in fact, they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western hierarchy of… — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
It's true that I pick up many ideas from different Japanese things. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
I stopped worrying about competition in contemporary art. It feels a little bit more pure. That's where I am, one step back. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
