I think that truth is stranger than fiction, and it's nice to know the people you're making a movie about.

The thing about living in New York is that there are other artists; that is the most difficult, I think they are the hardest critics.

I'm not saying I'm the only Jewish person who cares about Palestinian people, but unfortunately, their voices are not necessarily heard as loudly as they should be.

Some people must go to extremes to get the world in balance for themselves. Some can't bear bright lights, so wherever they go they search for the dark; they turn the lights down, anything to sustain some level of comfort.

I want the paintings to take me or the viewer out somewhere else.

I've never made a movie to make money. I've never made a painting to make money.

I do dream about art, and images come to me in dreams. I am definitely hoping to be in touch with my subconscious. I expect a call any minute.