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.

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

I'm a bit claustrophobic, I don't like crowds, I live by the sea - that's what I see when I come out of my house in Bridlington.

The camera can't see space. It sees surfaces. People see space, which is much more interesting.

I want life thrilling and rich. And it is. I make sure it is.

Yes, I did, I mean I painted er, in a kind of abstract expressionist way, because of course that was exciting.

Movie actors disappear - any young person wouldn't know Cary Grant. They're going to disappear. Fifty years ago, you thought film was here to stay. But nothing is here to stay, actually - except perhaps paintings and drawings.