I don't miss anything about the 1960s, not really. I did it. It's like asking, 'Do you miss the fourth grade?' I loved the fourth grade when I was in it, but I don't want to do it again.

I don't like to be told what to do at all. That's unfortunate because a lot of people come up with good ideas and can direct you.

I'm busy communicating ideas.... I want you to know what I'm thinking. If you feel a connection, good. If you don't, fine.

I think old people are scary. They remind you of your own death. People don't like to tell you that.

The way I paint is similar to rock in that you don't stand around and say, 'Gee, what are they talking about?' Rock is simple, blunt, colorful. Same with my paintings. You don't stand back and wonder what it is. That's Jim Morrison, that's a panda, that's a scene on the West Coast. It's not abstract.

If I were gay, life would be a lot simpler. I'm kind of annoyed that I'm not.

I'm a commercial artist, both in music and art.