A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.

Its such a paradox. You come from this place where you want fame you dont want to be bourgeois, but you want to be successful. You want to be accepted, but you also want to be going against the grain. You want to be on the outside, but you want to be on the inside.

I try very hard to handle things equally: ideas, materials, and images.

Art class was my thing, but not any other class.

Art is kind of the lens through which I think about God.

Its such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, Im going to really work hard for it and give it and its just going to matter to people. You really have to believe it all on your own.