When words such as painting and sculpture are used, they connote a whole tradition and imply a consequent acceptance of this tradition, thus placing limitations on the artist who would be reluctant to make art that goes beyond the limitations.

An architect doesn't go off with a shovel and dig his foundation and lay every brick. He's still an artist.

Most ideas that are successful are ludicrously simple. Successful ideas generally have the appearance of simplicity because they seem inevitable. In terms of idea the artist is free to even surprise himself. Ideas are discovered by intuition.

Every generation renews itself in its own way; there's always a reaction against whatever is standard.

A blind man can make art if what is in his mind can be passed to another mind in some tangible form.

Your work isn't a high stakes, nail-biting professional challenge. It's a form of play. Lighten up and have fun with it.

I wasn't really that interested in objects. I was interested in ideas.