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

I don't think about art when I'm working. I think about life.

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

I start a picture and I finish it. I don't think about art while I work. I try to think about life.

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.

I wanted to build up a name for myself.