Look at it this way - a totem pole is just a decorated tree. My work is a confessional.

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

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.

My childhood has never lost its magic, it has never lost its mystery, and it has never lost its drama.

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.

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.