The things that I draw on, and the world that I feel part of, aren't particularly youth culture.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Youth culture now really looks back and embraces the past, but keeps it contemporary but not sticking to one particular style.
Dress codes and gestures and attitudes have always inspired me, as has youth culture in general, although now I question it more. If you analyze youth cultures over history, there has always been something strict about them - you have to be like this or like that.
I'm interested in youth culture - when your parents are running your life, but you think you're the big man - but I'm not trying to make a statement.
The point of my work is to show that culture and education aren't simply hobbies or minor influences.
Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.
I think it's natural for youth to be drawn to newness: The world is still new for them.
I just felt being part of my peer group so strongly. I was immersed in teen culture, but not taken in by it.
A huge part of youth is how you behave: I'm always looking for fun and anything that makes me feel alive - that in itself keeps me feeling young.
I am fond of depicting the lives of young folks for one thing, and if you have parts for girls or young men, you must absolutely have young people to fill them - that is generally acknowledged now.
Listen, you know this: If there's not a rebellious youth culture, there's no culture at all. It's absolutely essential. It is the future. This is what we're supposed to do as a species, is advance ideas.