It is very good advice to believe only what an artist does, rather than what he says about his work.

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.

The moment you can learn to deal with homosexuality in art, it's quite an exciting moment, just as in a sense when people 'come out' it's quite an exciting moment. It means they become aware of their desires, and can deal with them in a remarkably honest way.

There's no-one up there in Northern Norway, food's terrible, but it's very, very beautiful to look at, if you've got eyes, and enjoy looking.

Picasso is still influencing me. Of course, I haven't got that kind of energy, or skill.

I did come from a pretty independent-minded family.

California is always in my mind.