I care about the human race, and I strive to understand it.

There are many things one thinks about in a painting. Often, it's how to handle your chosen medium and how to best reveal the light in a three-dimensional form on a two-dimensional surface.

I saw a great bumper sticker that read: 'Do something that scares you every day.' That really stuck with me. I try to live like that.

If you would listen to every stroke of my brush, I would never need to speak again.

You can either buy shoes or paint.

Living in my head isn't fun sometimes. A kajillion thoughts are there at any one time, and the only place I find peace is at the easel.

Creatives are feared and ridiculed... and at the same time highly valued for their ability to see things that others do not.

Higher consciousness means your self consciousness ceases to exist

Copyrights do not and cannot trump publicity rights, they are mutually exclusive

This world is not my home, I'm just a passing through.

Natural beauty is essentially temporary and sad, hence the impression of obscene mockery which artificial flowers give us.

I'm tired of people thinking they're doing me favours.

NYC, You Inspire Me to never stop exploring the endless possibilities of food.

I have no family to take care of.

Writing is like being in a dream state or under self-directed hypnosis. It induces a state of recall that - while not perfect - is pretty spooky.

What's this war in the heart of Nature? Why does Nature vie with itself? The Land contend with the Sea? Is there an avenging power in Nature? Not one power, but two?

I've never not appeared in front of a live audience for any longer period than a month or two.