I would wish my portraits to be of the people, not like them. Not having a look of the sitter, being them.

As far as I am concerned the paint is the person. I want it to work for me just as flesh does

The paintings that really excite me have an erotic element or side to them irrespective of subject matter

The paintings live because their creator has been passionately attentive to their theme, and his attention has left something for us to look at. It seems a sort of miracle.

When I look at a body it gives me choice of what to put in a painting, what will suit me and what won't

My work is purely autobiographical... It is about myself and my surroundings.

And, since the model he faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture, since the picture is going to be there on its own, it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model.