Far more interesting than problem solving is problem creation.

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

Never let anyone define what you are capable of by using parameters that don’t apply to you.

I can't always reach the image in my mind... almost never, in fact... so that the abstract image I create is not quite there, but it gets to the point where I can leave it.

I have a great deal of difficulty recognizing faces, especially if I haven't - if I've just met somebody, it's hopeless.

I love making art... It's largely how I see myself. I'm an artist; therefore I have to make art.

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.