My work as a painter has always been tied to Modernism. I read everything I could find related to art, from Paul Cézanne through the 1950s.

It's hard to say what exactly I like about New York. It's so vast. It seems to go on and on, but that's an illusion. Still, it's fun to be here, especially since I don't drive.

The issue of innovation never interested me personally, since I believe it may lead to a place where people don't paint anymore.

I'm a New Yorker. I like the big streets and the big buildings. It's a great place to walk.

Music and art are two very different activities for me. However, the use of imagery links them, and invention is important for both.

My favorite time is late at night. I seem to wake up and want to work after 10pm, in my bubble of night.

I have enjoyed teaching most of the times that I have done it. I also like being by myself and making things and performing, so much that if I hadn't needed an income I probably wouldn't have done much teaching. Having said that, I think working with others, having to come up with art projects, and learning how to present your ideas in a clear way, to adults and/or kids is always interesting and rewarding.