Inspiration is for amateurs. professionals work everyday. Personally the best inspiration is a deadline.

I'm plagued with indecision in my life. I can't figure out what to order in a restaurant.

I knew from the age of five what I wanted to do. The one thing I could do was draw. I couldn't draw that much better than some of the other kids, but I cared more and I wanted it badly.

Losing my father at a tender age was extremely important in being able to accept what happened to me later when I became a quadriplegic.

I think I was driven to paint portraits to commit images of friends and family to memory. I have face blindness, and once a face is flattened out, I can remember it better.

I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.

I wanted to translate from one flat surface to another.In fact, my learning disabilities controlled a lot of things. I don't recognize faces, so I'm sure it's what drove me to portraits in the first place.