Artists Are Like Everybody Else.

It's Very Easy To Say, 'i Could Have Done That,' After Someone's Done It. But I Did It. You Didn't. It Didn't Exist Until I Did It.

To Be An Artist Is Not About Fame; It's About Art, Which Is This Intangible Thing That Has Got To Have Lots Of Integrity, Whereas Being Famous Doesn't Really Take Any Integrity. But I Think You Have To Admit That You Want To Be Famous, Otherwise You Can't Be An Artist. Art And Fame Together Are Like A Desire To Live Forever.

When I Used To Do Abstract Paintings At School, Like Everyone Else, The Tutor Said These Would Make Great Curtains. I Would Always Neglect The Formal Stuff That Was Going On By Using Colour, Because Colour Kind Of Came Naturally To Me.

It's Amazing What You Can Do With An E In A-level Art, A Twisted Imagination And A Chainsaw.

I Always Try To Make Everyone Mellow Down, Make Sure Everybody's Happy. The People I Have Employed Have Always Kind Of Stayed With Us. A Lot Of People Who Come To Work For You Are Artists In Their Own Right. And They Want To Work For You Because They Want To Pick Something Up.