My birthday is May 10. I'm so Taurus, you would not even believe. All the Tauruses I know have this connection to the earth and the environment. We are very curious people, very loyal, very aware of and respectful of our surroundings. Also we're stubborn, but that's our way. We understand what we want, which is not bad.

Mid-'80s in New York was fantastic. I remember my first Gay Pride parade in the city. Where I grew up was very sheltered, so when I got to the city, there was this freedom and so much happening. At the same time, there was this pressure of AIDS and everything else. New York is so different today.

My resolution is to make positivity, thankfulness and happiness my new mantra.

When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.

I do go back to Brazil once a year. I miss my family.

People don't really go to museums in Rio. I shouldn't say it's not sophisticated, but, you know, they go to the beach.

I’ve reached a certain age where I love to work. I could just live here [at the studio].