My Memoirs Are Full Of

An Artist Has To Look At The Future, To See What We Can Do Better.

You Go To India And You See The Poorest Village Somewhere In The Middle Of India. And The Poor Family Is Happier Than Any Rich Billionaire In This Country Because Of Spirituality.

It's Very Important That Young Artists Push Boundaries, Because Sometimes You Have This Urge To Do Something - Like The Impulsive And Dangerous Urges I Had As A Child - And If You Don't Follow Through With It You Might Miss Out On A Developmental Experience.

I Want To Die Consciously, Without Fear, And Without Anger. Three Things. I See My Friends Dying With Fear And Anger And It's Terrible. My Grandmother Kept Her Clothes Ready For 40 Years For Her Funeral. She Lived To 103! But She Kept The Clothes In A Cupboard. As The Styles Changed, She Changed The Clothes! I Think If I Start Now With My Funeral, It's Good.

In Every Culture, [there Are Those] Shamans Or Medicine Men Who Endured Incredible Physical Pain, Because It's A Door Opening To The Subconsciousness. And The Way We Can Actually Control The Pain -- It's How To Control Everything. This Is The Key.