I Was Brought Up Catholic, And I

To Be An Artist Is Not About Fame; It's About Art, Which Is This Intangible Thing That Has Got To Have Lots Of Integrity, Whereas Being Famous Doesn't Really Take Any Integrity. But I Think You Have To Admit That You Want To Be Famous, Otherwise You Can't Be An Artist. Art And Fame Together Are Like A Desire To Live Forever.

The Answer To How To Live Is To Stop Thinking About It.

I Think An Ashtray Is The Most Fantastically Real Thing.

I Used To Believe I Was Going To Live Forever. And Then You Suddenly Become Aware That You're Not.

You've Got To Be Oblivious To Other People, The Push And Pull Of Other People's Opinions, The Way Other People Measure Success. It's Then That You Realize You Are 100 Percent Who You Are And You Have To Use That Who-you-are 100 Percent In Order To Create Great Things.