The most expensive part of any manufacturing unit is the paint shop.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A painting probably is the most shocking increase in value, from what it costs to make to what you sell it for.
It costs a lot to build bad products.
I'm actually very good with Home Depot-handy type of paintwork.
The most I ever spent on technology is building a studio - I built one at home in Los Angeles. I can't tell you how much exactly, but the whole process is very expensive.
It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.
People say that the most expensive piece of medical equipment is the doctor's pen. It's not that we make all the money. It's that we order all the money.
Money is the great instrumentality for manufacturing.
The first prize for any production is, if you can find a location that means you don't have to build sets, that will serve, and is not excessively expensive to hire, then it can save you a lot of money.
What makes the production of my work so expensive? The whole installation thing - the construction, the objects, the technology. It really adds up.
Factories not what they used to be - they're all extremely high-tech.