I don't like to think about being an influence. It's embarrassing.

I think humor is used a lot of the time to keep people from getting too close. Humor side-steps and shifts the meaning.

What I am really concerned about is what art is supposed to be - and can become.

But if you can find that spot - I suppose it's like running - I used to be a swimmer and swim laps, and you just have to be there with what you're doing.

But part of the enjoyment I take in it is finding the most efficient way to do it, which doesn't mean the corrections aren't made. I like to have a feeling of the whole task before I start, even if it changes.

I like to use my hands and make things... It might seem pretty stupid or pointless but that doesn't matter... some of the most interesting work is the stuff that starts like that - out of a raw need for activity.