There are so many artists that are dyslexic or learning disabled, it's just phenomenal. There's also an unbelievably high proportion of artists who are left-handed, and a high correlation between left-handedness and learning disabilities.

I don't believe in inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs. Some of the time you know you're cooking, and the rest of the time, you just do 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'm very interested in how we read things, especially the link between seeing two-dimensional and three-dimensional images, because of how I read.

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

I always thought problem solving was greatly overrated - and that the most important thing was problem creation.

Sometimes I really want to paint somebody and I don't get a photograph that I want to work from.