I think the biggest thing that people fear when it comes to art becoming a business is those authentic, pure aspirations of art being compromised.

I think that what led largely to Trump's election was the manifestation of the too-common mindset that facts don't matter; in other words, "manifest destiny" - the truth will not penetrate the barriers of our ideology if the truth doesn't sit well with our predispositions.

The way I make art, the way a lot of people make art, is as an extension of language and communication, where references are incredibly important.

The social and political issues the world faces are bigger than a few leaders. I made a lot of work about corporate influence in government, which is a problem in both parties and under any president.

I think that the influence of people with power and money to distort democracy and have their interests served before the rest of the population is the biggest problem. That is caused by two things: campaign finance and the way that's structured, and by the Citizen's United supreme court decision. So those two things are keeping democracy from working right.

The great thing about the Internet is, it has made it easier for people who are clever and resourceful to promote themselves.

Just because you've reached a certain level of success, that doesn't mean you've become corrupted by the system.