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.

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.

Every idea occurs while you are working. If you are sitting around waiting for inspiration, you could sit there forever.

The thing that interests me about photography, and why it's different from all other media, is that it's the only medium in which there is even the possibility of an accidental masterpiece.

I only have so much time and energy and money, and I'm going to put it into my work.

I absolutely hate technology, and I'm computer illiterate, and I never use any labor-saving devices although I'm not convinced that a computer is a labor-saving device.

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