I created my own space, which was called the cave. It was a live/work space in downtown Los Angeles on 7th and Spring. When I lived there it was quite derelict. I got this massive space and half of it was my bedroom and the other half of it was the back room - no [natural] light, all fluorescent lights.

The way I view the works, they're more like feelings than anything else.

Nowadays anyone can show their art to anybody via the Internet.

I want to always do things that are very current and pushing the boundaries of the way we create art.

I'm not going to work with a company that uses my artwork, which is precious to me, and not allow me to do certain things.

I don't like things to be the same. I like things to evolve.

Growing up, I didn't have a family of creatives. I didn't have knowledge that becoming an artist was an option. I'm not from a wealthy family, and when you come from those circumstances, doing art isn't really an option.