In general, in painting sometimes people like Picasso or somebody are not very well known in the beginning, sometimes they become well known just before they die, or sometimes after they have died. I think these people start to be artists after they've stopped existing.

I've been in contact with music since I was four or five years old through my father, because of the interest he had in music and all his musical skills. I finally managed to make that my profession.

When you have a chance to be an artist with an audience in your lifetime, you have to say thanks to your audience. That's a great thing. That's the best thing that can happen to an artist.

When you are able to make a living with your job as an artist, that means you have an audience and you have to thank this audience.

The interesting thing for me is to put together all my influences and all my experiences I got through my traveling with my father.

You can be a star here in Europe and not be known at all in the United States.

It's a great experience just to understand that finally being well known is not the most important thing.