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 think not knowing what to think of your paintings is a good place to be.

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.

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 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.

When art is really great, it's really powerful, can really do something to you, make you feel more alive and make you feel more connected to something. If you don't feel like that when you do it, and you just make a movie to make money, that would be pretty boring to me. I just wouldn't do it. That would be like sitting in an office, which I don't want to do.

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.