Who's to say what will one day appear to have been trendsetting? Sometimes artists who receive breathless acclaim initially, seem to conk out. Other artists who don't register so keenly at the time, prove to be trailblazers. — Charles Saatchi Copy Share Image
My dark little secret is that I don't actually believe many people in the art world have much feeling for art. — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
If you can't take a good kicking, you shouldn't parade how much luckier you are than other people. — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
If, like me, you have many reasons to be less than secure and self-assured, and like me, you are far from stable even on… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
I liked working in advertising, but don't believe my taste in art, such as it is, was entirely formed by TV commercials. And I… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
Nothing is as uplifting as standing before a great painting whether it was painted in 1505 or last Tuesday. — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
If I stop being on good behaviour for a moment, my dark little secret is that I don't actually believe many people in the… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
My aim in life isn't so much the pursuit of happiness as the happiness of pursuit. — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
Nobody can give you advice after you've been collecting for a while. If you don't enjoy making your own decisions, you're never going to… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
I have asked to have no funeral, and no memorial service. I hate other people's and would certainly not appreciate my own. — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
I find the theatre faintly embarrassing for the actors performing on stage. It seems rather showy-off in an undignified way. — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
I may not be much good at most things, but if I didn't have the pleasure of planning and installing shows, and doing it… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
The fact that in the last 10 years only five of the 40 Turner Prize nominees have been painters tells you more about curators… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
It's obvious nonsense, but it makes nice people feel good about themselves to do their bit for the planet. It's vanity of a grotesque… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
I hate to sound like a romantic adolescent, but I believe artists don't generally see art as a career choice; they simply can't overcome… — Charles Saatchi Copy Share
