In every ancient culture, there are rituals to mortify the body as a way of understanding that the energy of the soul is indestructible.

Happiness comes from the full understanding of your own being.

There are so many rules in the art world. I don't like rules and I break them all the time. I don't care if people think I'm overexposed. What I care about is if I'm going to run out of energy. Overexposure is only a problem if you are drained of energy and cannot come up with new ideas. Every artist has to recognize that and know when to stop for a moment.

It's very important that young artists push boundaries, because sometimes you have this urge to do something - like the impulsive and dangerous urges I had as a child - and if you don't follow through with it you might miss out on a developmental experience.

Americans aren't accepting of black humor, it's terrible.

My grandmother, when she looked at American movies, she said, 'They're all the same. In the first scene somebody shoots somebody and then everybody makes phone calls.'

That's something that I'm trying to do in my work, to send a message to western people. They're the ones who are completely disconnected.