"I'm not afraid of death. I'm fascinated by it."

"I'm not trying to be a guru. I'm just trying to be an artist who's trying to make sense of the world."

"I like to make art that's a bit like a magic trick, something that makes you wonder how it was done."

"I think the most important thing in art is to be authentic, to be true to your own vision."

"I like to make art that's a bit like a punch in the gut, something that makes you feel something deeply."