I would never make fun of anyone who is obviously disabled who cannot defend himself, like Donald Trump. Maurizio Cattelan More Quotes by Maurizio Cattelan More Quotes From Maurizio Cattelan Laughter is a Trojan horse to enter into direct contact with the unconscious, strike the imagination, and trigger visceral reactions. Maurizio Cattelan strikehorselaughterimagination The best art is on the street. Maurizio Cattelan streetbestart Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible. Maurizio Cattelan truth-ishardtruthsometimes Stuffed animals are sad and scary; they have humorous and tragic qualities. Maurizio Cattelan qualitiesanimalssadscary I would describe myself as a tallish, shy, middle-aged man who equally loves his work and his freedom. And a good liar! Maurizio Cattelan goodmyselfmanwork I am fascinated by the idea of employing beautiful images as a device to convey something extremely disturbing in an apparently harmless way. Maurizio Cattelan i-amsomethingbeautifulway It's even more of a torture not to work than to work. Maurizio Cattelan thanmoretorturework It's not my job to tell people what a work means. Maurizio Cattelan jobtellworkpeople Contemporary art will never achieve the audience of football, pop music, or television, so I think we should stop comparing its possible area of influence to that of big mass-media events. Maurizio Cattelan thinkmusicfootballart I am not an artist. Maurizio Cattelan ami-amartist Gianni Agnelli was a sharp mind, and most of his interviews carried meanings between the lines that only now are fully readable. Maurizio Cattelan onlynowlinesmind I think that laughter and death are closely related: comedy is the quintessential human reaction to the fear of death. It's probably linked with the fact that we are the only animals who know we must die. Maurizio Cattelan dielaughterfeardeath When I was very young, I had to start to working to help my family, while my friends were studying. Since then, I have felt the urgency to escape from every dependency situation. Maurizio Cattelan startfriendssituationfamily I get up in the morning and get to bed at night, and between, I bring equivalent dedication to everything I do, with a horror of the inaccurate and the half-baked. Maurizio Cattelan everythingdedicationmorningnight Art fairs are a lot like professional proms - you make contacts, have a lot to look at, and in some cases, you make friends forever. I think that for artists, they can be a bit controversial: they stimulate curiosity, but at the same time, you're always trying to not have your work hung on a wall. Maurizio Cattelan youworktimeart If you are searching to figure out what is true and what is not, you will have a sad life. It means you have too much time, and you should do a hobby - like collecting art. Maurizio Cattelan sadtimelifeart I never tried to make money - just enough to be able to eat. Maurizio Cattelan eatnevermoneyenough
