Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you don't have to look at it.

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.

The picture itself is a document. How do you mean? We're looking at a document. It gives you clues.

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 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.

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

You must plan to be spontaneous.