I hope my work has inspired young artists. I have always tried to maintain my freedom as an artist and I feel it is one of the main reasons I have been successful.

By the time I was a teenager, I knew I wanted to be an artist. I was a born draftsman and liked all forms of art, so I just knew that's what I wanted to do.

When it came to my art, I went my own way and did not follow the trends.

Knowing what to take out and what to leave in is what separates the men from the boys.

Good or bad, the one thing I can say about my art is, if I can quote Sinatra, I did it my way.

I want to do something that nobody has done before me. And I want to do it in such a way that nobody will forget me for it.

Historical gap is created due to missing written records.

we’re too old to be young.

Art arises when the secret vision of the artist and the manifestation of nature agree to find new shapes.

I felt sad because everyday I had to wake up early to practice before going to school. After school I had to go back to tennis again, and then after tennis I had homework. I didn't have time to play.

That we can be e pluribus Unum - out of one, many

Religion is the worst enemy of mankind. No single war in the history of humanity has killed as many people as religion has.

I live in a VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER.

If I found Yoko Ono floating in my pool, I'd punish my dog.

Everybody is as unstable as water.

Don't give up. It's really important to trust your impulses as an artist no matter what anybody else says.