I wanted to paint in a folk-artist-y way. My heroes were Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, and Rembrandt. I think Picasso is about as a modern as I got. But I incorporated things that they rejected as well as movements that happened later.

Fame is a series of misunderstandin gs surrounding a name.

I didn't like the sound of people gasping at the mere mention of my name. It horrified me...

Chase away the demons, and they will take the angels with them.

They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.

But you know it's hard to tell When you're in the spell if it's wrong or if it's real But you're bound to lose If you let the blues get you scared to feel

But now it's just another show, you leave em laughing when you go. And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.