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You have to create your life. You have to carve it, like a sculpture.

I sculpted for four or five years. Mostly for my own amusement, I decided to do a picture book, and that was kind of a turning point.

I like to think of myself as kind of a sculptor, only I sculpt people.

I had wanted to be a sculptor throughout life, but to do so, I had to stop painting.

There's always constantly interesting things to do, and who knows, maybe I will be a good sculptor. I haven't decided what I am going to do next, but I am not going to quit just because I did something interesting.

I want my whole life to be a great work of art, not just my art. And that means paying attention to my entire life and trying to make sure my whole life is balanced.

I like the idea of being a sculptor. Just me alone, making something - that solitary existence.

I'm not a sculptor; I'm a hard-edged model maker. You give me a drawing, you give me a prop to replicate, you give me a crane, scaffolding, parts from 'Star Wars' - especially parts from 'Star Wars' - I can do this stuff all day long. It's exactly how I made my living for 15 years.

I wish to lead a life free from care, and I see that I shall be unhappy if I cannot always work at my art.