I learned you could suffer a terrible tragedy and still be happy again.

Neurologically, I'm a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of facial recognition, which I'm sure is what drove me to paint portraits in the first place.

I never said the camera was truth. It is, however, a more accurate and more objective way of seeing.

Like any corporation, I have the benefit of the brainpower of everyone who is working for me. It all ends up being my work, the corporate me, but everyone extends ideas and comes up with suggestions.

Of all the artists who emerged in the '80s, I think perhaps Cindy Sherman is the most important.

Having a routine, knowing what to do, gives me a sense of freedom and keeps me from going crazy. It's calming.

Far more interesting than problem solving is problem creation.