I don't like building, I'm not a carpenter, I don't like constructions particularly and things like that, but placements and the kinds of psychological weight that different materials have is pretty interesting to me.

I don't think the meaning in my paintings comes from just using broken dishes.

I think basically I'm a painter, but I would use anything to make my point.

I think, basically, I'm an abstract artist. I just think that that's not even an issue. I think everything's abstract.

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.

I was always very... impatient about showing my paintings to people.

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.