Strolling on the plateau of life, desperate for the mountain, I never thought that I would get this far. It's only art that has carried me through, given me faith in my own existence. But now I am approaching a point in my life where I desire more.

If I were really, truly in love with someone who was truly in love with me, then I would get married, but that would be the only reason I'd get married.

The soul will always do what it needs to do.

All the people in the late '80s and early '90s were really hell-bent on doing something for themselves, and they wouldn't take no for an answer. There was a lot of determination, and I was definitely part of that way of thinking.

Art is like a lover whom you run away from but who comes back and picks you up.

I had become conscious of my physicality, aware of my presence and open to the ugly truths of the world. At the age of thirteen, I realised that there was a danger in innocence and beauty, and I could not live with both.

Sometimes i feel lonely, but it's ok