Honestly, I grew up in pretty modest circumstances. We were a middle-class family.

I play hard. So the critical stuff doesn't surprise me or bother me.

I never really took a proper art class in college. I just started reading art magazines and going to galleries.

Working with younger artists kind of tests your judgment. You're not always right, but when you are, it's exciting.

Professionally, what comes first is representing the artist.Whether they're alive or dead.

I've had people say to me, "Well, how do I start collecting artworks?" Well, you start by buying. Buy what you like, buy what you can afford - and I'm not just saying that because I'm a dealer. You can't be so paralyzed to where you keep saying, "I've got to learn more." The best way to learn is to go home and actually put something on the wall. Then you've got an investment. Then you're living with it. Then you're in the game.

For me, collecting is sort of a natural extension of being an art dealer, because if you don't want to collect the artist, then you probably shouldn't be representing them.