There's been too much attention on marketing. Can't we just talk about the paintings?

It doesn't matter what I think I am, it matters what I do.

I guess I am ruthless too because that's what makes a great artist. But I also respect people, I don't go around stepping on their heads.

Making a painting is like playing the saxophone. You hit the note and it comes out.

I never paid much attention to being Jewish when I was a kid. In fact, I'd say my religion was more surfing than Judaism - that's what I spent most of my time doing.

I think people have problems sometimes when things are too general. In fact, they are not really general at all.

I wanted to show painting paintings first, then the plate paintings; now I can show that I've sort of freed myself from stylistic inhibitions.