I can paint anything. Leonardo? Of course. But why? You couldn't sell it.

The interesting thing is that in everyday life, I fail to see the most ordinary things. I often stumble and sometimes I even fall over. But when I draw or look at a painting, I go into a sort of overdrive and just see things differently than other people.

No one ever ordered anything from me. I painted because I wanted to.

Did I want to spend all my time working on a painting? No, I wanted to have fun, travel, meet women and live life.

I think that the most important requirement is to capture the essence of a piece of art. You look at it, essentially absorb it, and you have to be able to understand it visually without having to think about how it was done. I was already able to do that as a child.

I wouldn't be ashamed to sell my own art for a lot of money.

I never decided to become an art forger. I was aware of my talent at an early age, and I used it foolishly. This developed over the years. In my heart, I don't see myself as a criminal.