There is an ineffable but fatal difference in attitude between people behaving naturally and people behaving naturally for a camera.

My problem with political art is not that it's bad art necessarily, but that it is terrible politics.

I have painted enough to have a lot of respect for mediocre painters. It's really hard.

It's my duty to sell the ideas. But there's always a question when it comes to beauty.

Artists are expected to talk about their work but writers aren't expected to talk about their writing.

Love and fear, the two strongest emotions we have. It all starts with emotion.

I have a total responsibility to the reader. The reader has to trust me and never feel betrayed.