Larry Gagosian

When a great artist gets my attention, I pursue it. If I don't, someone else will, you know what I'm saying?

— Larry Gagosian

I don't wear plaid shirts.

— Larry Gagosian

San Francisco has always been a great city for art collectors.

— Larry Gagosian

Honestly, I grew up in pretty modest circumstances. We were a middle-class family.

— Larry Gagosian

You have to be a little bit cautious when the market gets quite strong because there's a tendency to anoint a genius…

— Larry Gagosian

I don't know what 'loyal' means,

— Larry Gagosian

Working with younger artists kind of tests your judgment. You're not always right, but when you are, it's exciting.

— Larry Gagosian

Some people buy art because they're confident that it'll be a good store value, and this is kind of a recent phenomenon.

— Larry Gagosian

Take Damien Hirst out of contemporary art history, and there's an incredible void. Great artists, like great people, have second acts.

— Larry Gagosian

I never really took a proper art class in college. I just started reading art magazines and going to galleries.

— Larry Gagosian

I've never been on a board, but I just went on the board for Jazz at Lincoln Center. I'm very happy about…

— Larry Gagosian

Nobody really needs a painting. It's something you kind of create value for in a way that you don't with a company.…

— Larry Gagosian

I've never been what they call a 'pure gallerist.' I find that somewhat pretentious, honestly - I'm an art dealer. I like…

— Larry Gagosian

The art world is never going to be popular like the NFL, but more people are buying art and I think that's…

— Larry Gagosian