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.

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.

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.

I create for artistic intent only and do everything from life.

You have to make thousands and thousands of drawings before an illustration is perfected.

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

I'm always looking for the next challenge.