New York exists for me. Not me for it.

The whole exploitation thing is funny, too. Exploitation is the nature of the world, isn't it?

So much of our culture is bought and manufactured - not to say great art can't come out of that. Some art is really amazing that is manufactured and sold, like action movies and stuff.

I'm shocked and surprised by people that are shocked and surprised that certain things in life are made up or not as true as you might believe them to be.

I just realized that I never look at a painting and ask, 'Is this painting fictional or non-fictional?' It’s just a painting.

I don't think anybody does anything anymore without commenting on why they're doing it or making fun of it as they're doing it.

You can write songs about your comic books and the girl or boy you sort of know and your mom and dad and it's all right there in front of you.