A cult following is a nice way of saying very few people like you.

If the real world is orange juice, then art is like orange-juice concentrate.

I think there are a lot of pictures to make. I sometimes question whether I'm even an artist or just a painter. To me, the making of the pictures is the most important thing.

In the eyes of my dog, I'm a man.

I try to not get to the point where one is making wallpaper, or simply painting money. I want to make sure that I am at least trying to weigh myself down, that there's a challenge each time.

I was involved in the Great Folk Music scare back in the sixties, when it almost caught on.

Music helps set a romantic mood. Imagine her surprise when you say, "We don't need a stereo - I have an accordion."