I think a lot of people take a scholarly approach where they feel like you're supposed to study things that depress you.

You have to like everything that you're painting. Maybe on a narrative level it seems harsh... but I like everything in all my paintings. It's as if you need to be less intelligent at that level.

In a capitalist system, things are valued by what people will pay for them.

Culture is for old people. When you're young you have your body, and that's all you need.

Your style is who you are when you’re not trying to be clever or better than you actually are.

Just don't do things that depress you. I realized if it depresses me, then I just don't want to get close to it. If it brings me down, I just really can't get into it.

Instead of last man standing, it'll be last man smiling.