I believe that the very process of looking can make a thing beautiful.

Being able to draw means being able to put things in believable space. People who don't draw very well can't do that.

I think I’m greedy, but I’m not greedy for money - I think that can be a burden - I’m greedy for an exciting life.

As for the world of fashion and celebrity, I have the usual interest in the human comedy, but the problems of depiction absorb me more.

I was always struck by how Picasso had no interest in music.

I see the iPad as a wonderful new drawing medium, but I am at a loss as to how to make it pay.

The moment I got a very big studio, everything took off.