The Guardian

Damien Hirst in 2004. Photograph: Myung Jung Kim/PA

Hirst grew up in a pretty bad situation with his mother, and he and his gang – many of whom became YBA artists – spent half their time housebreaking, stealing, [indulging in] criminality, and the rest of their time indulging their passion for art, which started very early on in their years.
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