As a kid, I lived in a fantasy world. I used to believe ants could talk. Not once did they say thank you.

All creatures are great and small.

When I first heard that Barack Obama was going to be the first black president, I wanted to do the smallest, biggest tribute in history.

When I was a kid, I had trouble at school because of my learning disabilities. Carving is my body compensating for the lack of other skills.

At school I'd want to be so small that nobody could see me, and so my work depicts and reflects me - what it felt like to grow up in a world of pain.

As a kid, I lived in a fantasy world. I used to believe ants could talk. Not once did they say thank you.

Flying helicopters is what I do for fun.