I think carrying moral baggage is very dangerous for an artist. If you have a duty, it's to be true and not cover up the cracks.

To be a true artist, I have to be true to who I am now and write that way.

If I was just to shut up, I wouldn't be a true artist.

The love I have for my ex-girlfriends will always be there, so I think that's true love.

I think Damien Hirst is hilarious. And I think he's a true artist. He's not hilarious first; I think he is a real artist, and I also think he's got an amazing sense of humor.

Authenticity is very important - be true to one's self.