In painting, the key is not taking myself seriously to the point where it kills sincerity.

Sometimes I'm extremely afraid of the unknown, but I'm so grateful to be on that journey.

In the world of music, the audience is not just fans of music; they're fans of many things.

I have always considered myself an artist and painting was the first medium that I claimed.

We have to continue to grow within and outwardly. We have to keep going.

I think everyone on the planet is a fan of a painting because everyone is a fan of visual stimulation, but I've had freedom in the world [of painting] because I've kept it to myself.

Someone like John Prine can write a song that tears into your soul, turn it over, and write a song that makes you laugh and feel light as a feather. With someone like him, you're getting a real picture of a person, a real expression.