It's important for me to give each thing the possibility to speak and also to allow artworks speak to each other.

At the Summer Exhibition, I didn't really change anything; it's the same exhibition. All I changed is the presentation. I didn't really change the rules.

I am personally happy for artists to make as much money as they can while they can to carry them through the times when they can't.

Art is more to do with observation than invention.

For example, in England, we teach about Expressionism, but it is not the same in England as it is in Germany, because Expressionism is more important in the history of German art. So although it is the same history, the emphasis is different.

The person you admire was true to himself. You can only truly honour him by being true to yourself.

I do think I paid a price as an artist, and I am trying to make up for it now - I work six days a week in the studio, and I've never been happier.