I don't think irony is about judgment; I think irony is something like, "Oh, that's interesting," because it's not something I think one starts off to achieve. I think it's just something that presents itself. And if it does, I find it's usually optimistic, not negative in its terms.

Art has this ability to allow you to connect back through history in the same way that biology does. I'm always looking for source material.

A lot of my work is about sales. And it was about being independent from the art market.

I believe that my art gets across the point that I'm in this morality theater trying to help the underdog, and I'm speaking socially here, showing concern and making psychological and philosophical statements for the underdog.

If I try to articulate every little detail in a drawing, it would be like missing the forest for the trees, so it's just about getting the outline of the forest.

I think you always, as an artist, feel like you would like to be more and more specific about your intent and your interests.

Art was something I could do better. It gave me a sense of self.