My father was a banker, but he was an independent spirit. He was a very good pianist and very much into music.

Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.

Our thoughts determine our age.

You should do something that will make your heart dance once a day. If you can't do that because you're too depressed, then do something that will make somebody else's heart dance.

True artists are prophets. I don't want to be that prophetic in that sense because it's so lonely.

I never thought, "I'm going to be an artist". When I actually began to become successful in the art world I made it a point to say, 'I am a dilettante, I am not a professional artist", which is true.

Art for me is like breathing. When I stop breathing, what happens?