I Make Sure I Make

People Could Live Very Happily Without The Turner Prize, But They Could Not Live Without Real Communication And Emotion.

I Don't Spend A Lot Of Time Working If I Can Help It.

Artists Who Don't Paint Aren't Artists.

I Did Not Like Prizes At School. I Didn't Like Tests Or Exams, Or The 11+, Or O-levels. Later I Hated B.a.s And M.a.s. The Reason I Hated Them Is That I Don't Like Being Tested, Failed Or Falsely Praised By Anyone.

I Liked Drawing And Painting, Because The Only Failure Would Be To Listen To The Doubters Who Wanted Me To Stop Drawing And Painting Because 'you Aren't Going To Make A Living Doing That.' I Liked Looking In Art Books At The Work Of Painters.