Death's Just Something That Inspires Me, Not

I Was Brought Up Catholic, And I Felt The Power Of Art From A Very Young Age - Seeing The Brutality Of All Those Images Of Flayed Apostles And Tortured Saints Was A Pretty Strong Introduction.

As An Artist You're Looking For Universal Triggers. You Want It Both Ways. You Want It To Have An Immediate Impact, And You Want It To Have Deep Meanings As Well. I'm Striving For Both. But I Hate It When People Write Things That Sound Like They've Swallowed A F... Dictionary.

In Fact, The First Piece Of Art I Ever Sold, I Paid Someone Else To Make The Next One, So I Could Actually Keep Going Out Drinking.

I Have Always Been Aware That You Have To Get People Listening Before You Can Change Their Minds. Any Artist's Big Fear Is Being Ignored, So If You Get Debate, That's Great.

Making Art, Good Art, Is Always A Struggle. It Can Make You Happy When You Pull It Off. There's No Better Feeling. It's Beauteous. But It's Always About Hard Work And Inspiration And Sweat And Good Ideas.