Georgia O'Keeffe proposed that I live with her. She was in New Mexico then, and I wanted to be in New York.

I live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And I travel a tremendous amount. I'm in New York and California a lot, but then also I like faraway places a lot.

New York is the place that made my and other artists' dreams come true by giving us a chance to realise our ideas and concepts. It was a great place for making a presentation of artistic creation.

Together we are building a new Mexico.

New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business.

I wanted to be a New York City firefighter. I didn't make it in, though.