A work of art doesn't have to be explained.

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.

It is not a torment to be an artist. It is a privilege.

The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. . . Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spiders are friendly presences that eat mosquitoes. We know that mosquitoes spread diseases and are therefore unwanted. So, spiders are helpful and protective, just like my mother.

My work has to do with a defense against fervor. People are always in a rush. To do what? To do nothing! There is a kind of fervor that is completely meaningless. This drawing is a call for meditation.... I am an insomniac, so for me the state of being asleep is paradise. It is a paradise I can never reach. But I still try to conquer the insomnia, and to a large extent I have done it; it is conquerable. My drawings are a kind of rocking or stroking and an attempt at finding peace. Peaceful rhythm. Like rocking a baby to sleep.

Everyone should have the right to marry. To make a commitment to love someone forever is a beautiful thing.

The spider is an animal who eats mosquitoes. That's why I love the spider - it is the only way we have to deal with these insects.