Takashi Murakami quotes

In Japan, I am famous in certain special circles - mainly as someone who is trying to break down and enlighten the conventions of Japanese art. (Takashi Murakami)
Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be blended; and, in fact, they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western hierarchy of 'high art.' View quote
Takashi Murakami
My parents came from the Kyushu Island in the Southern part of Japan to find work in Tokyo. So we could only afford to live downtown, in a low-income area. It was just by the river, and whenever a typhoon came around, we were under water up to, like, here. That's the kind of place we lived in. View quote
Takashi Murakami
I always have stress. View quote
Takashi Murakami
In Japan, I focus mostly on sending messages through Twitter, trying to spread my minority way of thinking. View quote
Takashi Murakami
Rather than a big figure, I guess you could say I'm more of an influential minority symbol. View quote
Takashi Murakami
Like many other kids, I liked watching anime. View quote
Takashi Murakami
Manga uses Japanese traditional structures in how to teach the student and to transmit a very direct message. You learn from the teacher by watching from behind his back. The whole teacher-master thing is part of Asian culture, I think. View quote
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I'm always very interested in breeding. Raising cacti is breeding. My lotus plant collection is breeding. The insects are breeding. View quote
Takashi Murakami