Once the cameras rolling or the audience is in the seats, I'm on. I can't help it. I go into a trance.

The only tip I have for an artist is perseverance... Never give up.

But I think frustration is hilarious. One of my missions is to bring humor into fine art. It's sacred.

I'm a sign painter with no boss.

First of all I think of puppets as sculpture. They are sculpture that moves. You could label it any way you want, but for me it always starts in my mind as a sculpture.

Do what you love. It’s going to lead to where you want to go.

I would advise puppeteering for any artist. It's a way to break down pretensions. It's a sculpture that can talk. It's a painting that can talk. And it's pure play. I think every artist needs to stay in touch with the idea of playing. The artist should always be playing, always. All art is performance.