I Don't See What Else You Can

Since I Was A Child, Death Is Definitely Something That I Think About Every Day. But I Think That Everybody Does. You Try And Avoid It, But It's Such A Big Thing That You Can't.

Never Let Money Get In The Way Of An Idea

Because It's Visual Art, A Lot Of It Comes From Childhood Experience But Then A Lot Comes From The Visual Language - In Advertising And Stuff Like That - Which Is Around Us.

For Me, Art Is Always A Kind Of Theater. When I Started The Spot Paintings I Made Them As An Endless Series. But I Was Never Serious About It Being An Endless Series. It Was Just An Implied Endless Series. The Theater Means You Just Have To Make It Look Good For That Moment In The Spotlight.

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.