To me, good art doesn’t get old, it endures, like a Beatles tune. But I also like the whimsical side to art. It gives people freedom to express. And a good teacher is an artist. And a plumber can be an artist. So I don’t know what the word art really means. It’s like hanging onto a squirmy fish.

Michelangelo is a major inspiration but I owe it to myself to be open to everybody. People should do their own dance because life is so short. They have to do their dance to be part of the universe.

Some [art] work is only a mathematical process. I need to cut loose and let the stone speak in order to make art. Stone is delicate, but heavy. I love stone. I would be distraught if I couldn’t do this.

Young children are easy to teach. It comes naturally. Men want to make their piece all in one go. Women are better students because they understand the gradual nature of sculpting. It takes time.