Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway.

So smoking is the perfect way to commit suicide without actually dying. I smoke because it's bad, it's really simple.

I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds. Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great.

A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.

Most people live in the city and go to the country at the weekend, and that's posh and aristocratic, but actually to live in the country and come to London when you can't take it any more is different.

I think suicide is the most perfect thing you can do in life.

I can't understand why most people believe in medicine and don't believe in art, without questioning either.