I Love Art. It Is Uplifting.

The Idea Is More Important Than The Object.

I Believe All Painting And Art Should Be Uplifting For The Viewer.

I Was Brought Up Catholic, And I Felt The Power Of Art From A Very Young Age - Seeing The Brutality Of All Those Images Of Flayed Apostles And Tortured Saints Was A Pretty Strong Introduction.

Artists Are Like Everybody Else.

Art Is The Closest You Can Get To Immortality, Though It's A Poor Substitute - You're Working For People Not Yet Born - And People Want It Because It Is Brilliant. It Ends Up In Museums Anyway; The Rich Have To Give It Back To The People, It's Their Only Option. There Are No Pockets In A Shroud.