I think we seem to remember things in still pictures. I never gave up on painting. When they said painting was dead, I just thought, Well, that's all about photography, and photography's not that interesting, and it's changing anyway.

Teaching people to draw is teaching people to look

I went to art school actually when I was sixteen years old.

I do do a lot of talking, because it saves me listening.

Britain is a very small country with a very large press.

Most artists work all the time, they do actually, especially good artists, they work all the time, what else is there to do? I mean you do.

I'm not really looking for theater work. But if somebody approaches me with enthusiasm, I might respond.