Art maybe the only space where an indvidual can be utterly free to question himself, as well as his relationship to his God

Art is longing. You never arrive, but you keep going in the hope that you will.

Life is an illusion. I am held together in the nothingness by art.

I was interested in transcendence from a very early age. I was interested in what was over there, what was behind life. So when I had my first communion I was very disappointed. I had expected something amazing and surprising and spiritual. Instead all I got was a bicycle. That wasn't what I was after at all.

Art really is something very difficult. It is difficult to make, and it is sometimes difficult for the viewer to understand. It is difficult to work out what is art and what is not art.

Ruins, for me, are the beginning. With the debris, you can construct new ideas. They are symbols of a beginning.

Art is difficult. It's not entertainment. There are only a few people who can say something about art - it's very restricted. When I see a new artist I give myself a lot of time to reflect and decide whether it's art or not. Buying art is not understanding art.