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When I paint a person, his enemies always find the portrait a good likeness.

You know, if one paints someone's portrait, one should not know him if possible.

The reason that I'm an actor, or an artist, is ultimately because I'm trying to paint a self-portrait, and the most complete and beautiful self-portrait that you can.

I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.

That's what I paint, I paint people. They're portraits, but you won't always be pleased with the way you look in my paintings. Which is fine, I guess. Unless you're buying it, and it's of your kid!

I'm not just painting for painting's sake. I want to be truthful.

I generally only paint people I know, I'm not a flatterer really.

My job as a portrait photographer is to seduce, amuse and entertain.

Your aim as a photographer is to get a picture of that person that means something. Portraits aren't fantasies; they need to tell a truth.

I'm quite a precious painter; my style is a messy fine art - sort of impressionist. I do portraits, I love painting other artists, but recently, I've been playing around with self portraits, putting on different characters.