There's a kind of poetic aspect to inert gas. And remember, first of all, they were completely unknown a hundred years earlier. We just didn't know about them. And then when they were discovered in the atmosphere, the idea that this is a material that would breathe in and exhale and becomes part of us for a while made it even more intriguing. The names, the Greek names, are interesting, too - if you translate neon, xenon and so forth are kind of interesting.
Robert BarryYou can't just suddenly change gears and reverse yourself or go to the left or the right because there is no left or right. There's always a certain direction that you're moving in.
Robert BarryWhatever came out came out. That was it. That's what you live with. If you don't like it, that's your problem.
Robert BarryI may have a lot of political opinions but it doesn't necessarily come into my work. I keep the two worlds separate.
Robert Barry