I cross out words so you will see them more; the fact that they are obscured makes you want to read them.

Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her.

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot.

I start a picture and I finish it.

There are about 30 words around you all the time, like 'thread' or 'exit.'

I was a really lousy artist as a kid. Too abstract expressionist; or I'd draw a big ram's head, really messy. I'd never win painting contests. I remember losing to a guy who did a perfect Spiderman.

If I'm away from painting for a week, I get bored.