I think that creative people, wherever they are, in any field, take inspiration wherever they can find it. — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
In general, you have great artists who have died far too early and who have left great cultural impact. If you look at people like Vincent van Gogh or Jean-Michel Basquiat-there's a long, long list of artists who have died… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
Critics are always complaining about the materialism of hip-hop and accusing the artists of living way above their means. But this ostentatious sort of… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
What I admire about Snoop Dogg is his longevity. I mean, he's been around for a long time and I think he's as good… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
Provenance is something very important in jewelry. You want to know who has worn a piece of jewelry and who it has belonged to… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
I fell into hip-hop right from the beginning. I was a teenager in the '60s, so I was putting all my pocket money into… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
In the early '80s, I was blown away when I began to hear some of the earliest hip-hop songs, and I'm fascinated by all… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
I think that creative people, wherever they are, in any field, take inspiration wherever they can find it. — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
In a way, there's nothing more intimate than a piece of jewelry. A painting is hung on somebody's wall. You put a piece of… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
All-around 21st-century artist the great Kanye West at Design Miami/ Basel — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
I think it's a tribute to the artistic importance of hip-hop culture and what hip-hop has brought into music and fashion and jewelry that… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
