The land of litigation, the courts are like game shows. Take what's behind the curtain the jury cries.

I loved Debussy, Stravinsky, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, anything with romantic melodies, especially the nocturnes. Nietzsche was a hero, especially with Thus Spoke Zarathustra. He gets a bad rap; hes very misunderstood. Hes a maker of individuals, and he was a teacher of teachers.

If I'm censoring for anyone, it's for my parents. They are very old-fashioned and moral people. They still don't understand me that well.

We'll laugh and toast to nothing, and smash our empty glasses down.

When I began experimenting, people weren't ready for it. Once it's in its second and third generational stages, people can accept it.

All my battles were with male egos. I’m just looking for equality, not to dominate. But I want to be able to control my vision.

I'm irresponsible to my career in order to paint. Because painting is obsessive. I forget to eat. I forget to sleep.