Ive said its a little bit like a magician performing for a convention of magicians... all the magicians in the audience watching this illusion-Do they see the illusion, or do they see the device that made the illusion? Probably they see a little of both.

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.

I think most paintings are a record of the decisions that the artist made. I just perhaps make them a little clearer than some people have.

Inspiration is for amateurs.

I am going for a level of perfection that is only mine... Most of the pleasure is in getting the last little piece perfect.

Get yourself in trouble. If you get yourself in trouble, you don't have the answers. And if you don't have the answers, your solution will more likely be personal because no one else's solutions will seem appropriate. You'll have to come up with your own.

I'm poor white trash from the state of Washington.