I worked in the NHS as a hospital orderly during my national service, and people thought it was a noble service. But over the years it's lost its humanity.

Every good artist I know, I always think works hard, we're working all the time.

I think I am seeing more clearly now than ever.

Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache.

The problem is, photographic dyes and printing inks aren't as good as paint, actually.

Because I'm interested in depiction, representation, therefore you're interested in photography. You don't ignore it.

As you get older, it gets a bit harder to keep the spontaneity in you, but I work at it.