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" I was selling bric-a-brac in Portobello and Camden Market. I love objects. But I was embarrassed by the idea of collecting, so I began using these things in my art. "

Cornelia Parker

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" People often want the big dramatic works, not the smaller quieter ones, but I don't worry about how it fits together anymore; I just have to do it. I feel compelled to make a work: it's like an itch I have to scratch, and once it's been scratched, it goes away. "

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" I don't read the art mags. I read the newspapers. "

" Art and creativity are crucial, whether you're a mathematician, a scientist, or an artist. "

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Trust

" As you get older, things don't work as well. I do Pilates, and that helps. "

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" My father was a very controlling man, and it was a big relief to get away from that. "

" Some people separate their work and home lives, but I love the idea of having my studio and house in the same space. "

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" After leaving college, I was in a show called Sculpture by Women where I was asked to talk about my history of victimisation in art, and I genuinely didn't think I had been victimised. Although I obviously believe in a lot of the feminist aspirations, I was wary about being dragged down by the politics of it. "

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