When I made my first film, Basquiat, I think one of the criticisms was that the way I work is episodic. Later, as people started to look at the movies, they started to realize that maybe that's my style. If I could do it better or another way, I guess I would.

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

I don't think my paintings are self-conscious but you feel the consciousness of them. Without them being self-conscious.

Sometimes my kids might tell me they had a dream or and maybe I'll paint some paintings from their dream. That's one good thing you get from your kids. Rob them of their dreams.

I think style is a fringe benefit that looks like you made it.

We need to not be scared [of muslim], but understand each other. When you're around these people, you see they have much more in common than their differences.

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.