There's nothing shocking inherently about that, given that so much of the way that artists are taught is by copying old master paintings.

[My parents] met in university back in the '70s. And I didn't grow up with my father. He - they separated before I was born.

I believe the artist is capable of contributing to the broader evolution of culture in all of its dimensions.

One of my most strong memories was studying with Mel Bochner, one of the, I think, high water marks of American conceptual art.

I love being a portraitist.

When the fat lady comes out to sing, we don't know how she feels that day. We don't know if she's suffering from a cold or is mourning a death or falling in love. We don't know. But so all of that chance is the performance.

All art is self-portraiture.