You must put the essence of what you want to say into a painting. The rest is arbitrary. Chosen with discernment, but chosen, and choice involves elimination.

If you flatter me, or if you look at me the right way, I will kill myself to please you. It's very painful to be an overachiever.

One must accept the fact that others don’t see what you do.

Surrealism is anathema for me. Because the surrealists made a joke of everything. And I consider life a tragedy.

I always had the fear of being separated and abandoned. The sewing is my attempt to keep things together and make things whole.

The subject of pain is the business I am in - to give meaning and shape to frustration and suffering. The existence of pain cannot be denied. I propose no remedies or excuses.

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