I cannot tell you how many people, powerful people, come to my studio and they are in tears they are so moved by what they see.

I was tired of illustration. You'd work so hard on a commission and it would go in to a magazine, and you'd turn the page and it was gone.

My goal is to make fine art, and fine art comes from the soul. If you have virtuosity and facility, you can take and create something of significance.

I'm also interested in creating a lasting legacy for collectors because bronze will last for thousands of years so I'm not really selling the art to this particular collector but it is being passed on.

At any one time, I'll have 30 to 40 pieces going on in the studio, so this is not economically driven at all.

The greatest success is creating whatever you want without conditions. I don't do commissions unless I really want to, because it's like having a job.

China is important to the world in that they are a force and on the move. Exposing them to figurative art opens up a potential for artistic expression far greater than anyone would ever have dreamed possible until today. It is this very spirit of the struggle and determination to triumph that inspires creative expression.