I have no way of knowing what you are going to feel when you look at one of my paintings; I only know what I feel.

Other people's songs can inspire me, though - I always have music on when I'm painting.

I used to use a lot of words in the paintings but stopped because it created a narrative - or an answer to a question.

I sometimes use music as way of getting back to a certain time, dredging up stuff from the past and putting it down on canvas.

The spirit of a painting is very hard to explain and articulate. I can't say it's not intentional because that is the mark I'm trying to hit, however I don't feel I have much control over it.

I like to listen to a lot of classical music when I'm painting, the most simplistic stuff I can find. I like simple piano.

I don't really need to be inspired by literature though. At the end of the day it's colour and imagery moved around until it works.