I decided that if my work contained what I could identify as a likeness to other work, I would remove it.
Jasper JohnsI often find that having an idea in my head prevents me from doing something else. Working is therefore a way of getting rid of an idea.
Jasper JohnsIt's simple, you just take something and do something to it, and then do something else to it. Keep doing this, and pretty soon you've got something.
Jasper Johns