From time to time there are certain political statements, but they are not revolutionary, just matter-of-fact observations.

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Isn't the saying that if you do something you love, you'll never work a day in your life? If you try to paint for the market, then what you're doing becomes a job. Once someone starts to lose passion for what they're doing, you can see it in their work. … There are so many good artists throughout history who did not start until late.

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I do encourage a lot of my audience to give me their interpretation before I explain what was intended. Sometimes I think nobody besides me would understand something, but I often am surprised by people. The overwhelming majority interpret the initial concept and key right in. I find a lot of clientele is much more observant and clever than me.

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