I didn't invent anything; it's all there in the culture; it's not a big mystery. I just combine my personal experience with classic cartoon stereotypes.

Everything that is strong in me has gone into my art work.

I couldn't find any good pictures in magazines of ordinary modern street corners in America, so I persuaded this guy I knew in Sacramento - Stanley Something-or-other - to spend a day with me driving around just to take snapshots.

Violence begets violence, and then you get leaders who are violent men. And you don't want that.

I don't do album covers or CD covers for groups or musicians I don't like or have no interest in.

The French hold onto their traditions. I was always so alienated in America. My work was this constant reaction to that.

Your vigor for life appalls me.