During the days in detention, I thought most about the moon.

Each year, more people want to become artists.

The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay.

In the '80s, you couldn't walk in the neighborhood without looking back to see if anyone was following you. You had your key in your hand before you got to your apartment and you'd rush in so you didn't have to stop.

I loved New York — every inch of it. It was a little bit scary at that time, but still, the excitement was so strong — visually and intellectually. It was like a monster.

I don't personally feel any association with a kind of culture related to state, or culture related to power, which I think is always disgusting.

Every day I'm learning something new from the practice. It's very rewarding.