Yayoi Kusama Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I love Damien Hirst. I respect his work a great deal, and I am happy that the polka dots I started using have become a symbol of love and peace around the world with everybody joining hands to use them in this way.”

“I have been using polka dots since I was a very young child. Only after that, it seems, have they been used throughout the rest of the art world.”

“I was in the U.S. about 15 years. Especially in New York. And then I came back to Japan.”

“I never have a plan of what I am going to draw.”

“Certainly, I devote my energy to both telling my personal life story and seeking self- obliteration. However, I will not destroy myself through art.”

“I am putting every effort toward creating my works from morning till night on every single day.”

“I love painting so much that nothing else matters.”

“When I was a child, I used to paint intently. The older I become, and the closer death approaches, the brighter my life gets day by day.”

“The country of Britain is wonderful because of its royalty.”

“When I paint, some things come out, and I don't know. Maybe it's because I have such talent as a painter.”