Art's true purpose is to be human as opposed to some rarefied activity set away from real life. I think art should help you to navigate the real challenges of being a human being.

The other side of reverence is loathing.

Quentin Crisp said it to me; now I say it to you: say yes to everything.

It is perfectly reasonable to despair of a world where the Nobel Committee gives the Peace Prize to a man running a war.

It is in the nature of truth not to be at fault.

I realized that the only possible response was to go to my wonderful local café, Maison Bertaux, check everyone was well, eat a little cake and then make art. To me, making art, and in particular public art, is always an assertion of our humanity and our strength.

Art's true purpose is to be human as opposed to some rarefied activity set away from real life. I think art should help you to navigate the real challenges of being a human being.