Florentijn Hofman Quotes

I make work a bit like how you mix cocktails - with ingredients like budget, history and location.

That is the effect of my sculptures in the public domain: people are making contact with each other again.

The Internet is fascinating but also stupid in a way. You only see two-dimensional images, and you think you've seen it and know it.

If you work in a public space, you have to be aware that no one is buying a ticket.

I make work not to give answers but to question things.

I've always said the rubber duck is a yellow catalyst.

I think places that need the rubber duck the most are the ones in distress.

I love it when people travel to see one of my works, and I always make time to meet and talk with them.

My sculptures cause an uproar, astonishment, and put a smile on your face.

I really hate rubber ducks, actually.

I wanted to use the hippo to get people out of their homes, away from the Internet and the TV, and to explore London with a new perspective.