When I'm approached by brands I use the kind of philosophy - I don't really get into a project unless I feel I can make something that will be honest for me.

The art world has become the R&D department for so much fashion and music, so knock-offs are getting better and better.

I love the idea of bringing my work to the general public, not just people who go to gallery openings.

I like controversy. The more controversial it gets, the more interesting it is.

Usually, the energy in elevators is so awkward; I mean, I cant imagine the politics in the ones in the Conde Nast building.

Just doing a project because its an opportunity wont create meaning. As an artist, I need something to communicate.

I think in America there's this free flow between fashion, art, architecture, music and design. In Europe it's more segregated between those different disciplines I think.

I think in America there's this free flow between fashion, art, architecture, music and design. In Europe, it's more segregated between those different disciplines, I think.

Time and again, I've met or read about people who succeeded against all kinds of odds because they had passion. You're passion away to win!

I used to love Kurt Cobain, when he was telling people we're a pop band. People would laugh, they thought of it as good old ironic Kurt. But he wasn't being ironic.

Everything was set for us to play a real good game. Then we left the dressing room and everything went to hell.

What we discover is it was not the waves or the birds or the wind that were standing out and being separate from existence; it was we who were standing out and being separate from existence.

I think it's good when people don't write good things about your work. I mean, what a great compliment it is to be called a charlatan.

Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.

Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.

Women know when they've got the menopause but men don't quite know. They know it afterwards.

LIFE IS JUST A SERIES OF MOMENTS.IF YOU MISS THE MOMENTS,YOU MISS YOUR LIFE

If I want to be remembered as anything in this life it's just 'nice'.I feel like being nice to others is the coolest thing anyone can be.