I found in rules of mathematics a peace and a trust that I could not place in human beings. This sublimation was total and remained total.

For me, sculpture is the body. My body is my sculpture.

I was raised a Catholic. But I am not religious. In my work, I am interested in real flesh and blood.

Every day you have to abandon your past or accept it and then, if you cannot accept it, you become a sculptor.

My knives are like a tongue - I love, I do not love, I hate. If you don’t love me, I am ready to attack. I am a double-edged knife.

My work disturbs people and nobody wants to be disturbed. They are not fully aware of the effect my work has on them, but they know it is disturbing.

I have been to hell and back, and let me tell you, it was wonderful.