But slowly I began to use cameras and then think about what it was that was going on. It took me a long time, I mean I actually played with cameras and photography for about 20 years.

You can't believe any picture nowadays, if it's digital. You can't really believe. If you see me shaking hands with Mr. [Barack] Obama, it doesn't mean I ever met him, does it?

If we are to change our world view, images have to change.

Faces are the most interesting things we see

I'm not going to stop painting just to take orders.

Of course you can still paint landscape - it's not been worn out.

I'm fed up with being bossed around.