Say someone tells me their name - that name can turn into a taste or a color and that's how I categorize it in my mind. It's an easy way of categorizing things.

I like to zoom out of the situation so I can see it all and don't get caught up in the little things down there.

Painting is a way of thinking visually, so whatever is happening with me at the time gets reflected in the work.

No one can grant you happiness. Happiness is a choice we all have the power to make.

You can’t give your heart to a wild thing.

I want to keep living in this beautiful dream-world of ours.

My family is not a distraction. They're the most important thing in my life.

So there'll be no guiding light for you and me We are not sailors lost out on the sea We were always headed toward eternity Hoping for a glimpse of Galilee

I understand that smoking is vaguely inappropriate in certain situations. You know, like an orphanage, cancer ward, whatever.

I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.

If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding for a photographer is as important as the equipment he uses.

Give ordinary people the right tools, and they will design and build the most extraordinary things.

I love more percussions more than anything. I always wanted to be a drummer.