“The year 2006, when I came to Christie's, was a very euphoric time to ...” — David Linley Quote

“The year 2006, when I came to Christie's, was a very euphoric time to be part of the art world.”

“There's a real hunger to understand where objects come from, how artists show their understanding of materials. And there's something fascinating about watching people work, whether it's someone engraving a gun or sewing beautiful clothes together. I know that myself; I'll make a piece of furniture and feel the wood's grain talking to me.”

“Children love making things, but they don't get the same opportunities now as practical subjects seem to be sidelined. I would love to see schools offering much more in the way of practical subjects to let children see what they can do.”

“I've got a pot in my studio that is just a bitter rant against the art world. I call it my Dorian Gray.”

“The art world is never going to be popular like the NFL, but more people are buying art and I think that's cushioning, to a great extent, our art-market cycles.”

“Part of my desire to play music was because I wanted to escape the art world and the politics of it; the petty gossip-y art world. But you know, I feel like they're both equal forms of expression.”