Just like New Yorkers themselves, the trees in New York [city] work harder than any others in the world.

You'd be surprised how many people want to hang an electric chair on their living-room wall. Specially if the background color matches the drapes.

I just happen to like ordinary things. When I paint them, I don't try to make them extraordinary. I just try to paint them ordinary-ordina ry.

The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.

I used to cut out paper dolls.

I like church. It's empty when I go. I walk around. There are so many beautiful Catholic churches in New York.

I still care about people but it would be so much easier not to care. I don't want to get too close; I don't like to touch things.