Because I'm so busy and because I think of myself as a painter, I desperately guard the time that I have to paint. And sometimes I'm irresponsible to my career in order to paint. Because painting is obsessive. I forget to eat. I forget to sleep.

Some turn to Jesus and some turn to heroin.

A little lawyer on the tube, he said, its so easy now, anyone can sue.

It's in my stars to invent; I was born on Madame Curie's birthday. I have this need for originals, for innovation. That's why I like Charlie Parker.

I like my freedom. I like to do my own grocery shopping. People do recognize you. They are kind of shocked. Some people like it. It makes them feel at ease. It confirms their hopes that you are in fact similar to them.

Lazy reviewers look up other people's reviews and they write the same thing, so you get people writing crap based on crap.

Heart and humor and humility, he said will lighten up your heavy load.