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.

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.

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

Most days I only go out to the post office or to get some food. Otherwise I work on my art or music. I check out the news, and generally spend a lot of time on Tumblr or Facebook or whatever.

I don't like sleeping in a different place every night, but I do like meeting new people.

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

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