I Don't Like To Be Told What

My Parents Were Very Open About What Kind Of Talent I Had. They Never Pushed Me To Become An Accountant Because They Knew That Would Be Just Absolutely Ridiculous. So They Were Encouraging In What I Am Able To Do With Some Success.

I Think Of Myself As A Positive Agnostic. I Don't Know, Therefore I'm Open. I Don't Know, Therefore I'm Interested.

The Main Point For Me Is Moral; Animals Are Sentient Beings. I Know For Some This Is A Hard Argument To Accept, But We're Not Built To Eat A Lot Of Meat.

The Way I Paint Is Similar To Rock In That You Don't Stand Around And Say, 'gee, What Are They Talking About?' Rock Is Simple, Blunt, Colorful. Same With My Paintings. You Don't Stand Back And Wonder What It Is. That's Jim Morrison, That's A Panda, That's A Scene On The West Coast. It's Not Abstract.

All Rock-and-rollers Over The Age Of 50 Look Stupid And Should Retire