A work of art is a renewable source of energy.

I've always worn a hat when I work. I think it also comes from a picture of Rothko I saw with a painter's hat on.

I respect all artists, just some more than the others. Because it's something that really needs to be done.

I love the idea of hitchhiking into the city. It was bizarre.

I smoke pot when I work. I take a couple of tokes before I start. It just loosens you up.

When you're not smoking anymore, you don't have to carry around a pack of cigarettes, a lighter - all this paraphernalia. So you're liberated in a certain sense. It's the same with drinking.

Western artists stand as humans looking at nature; Asian artists try to be in nature. You become one with nature rather than painting a portrait of it. That's a big shift.