I do everything. Of course, I have 50 people who work for me to do the drudgery of mold making and all the foundry. This is an enormous task. But every stroke in these sculptures is from my hands.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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 use my hands like a sculptor, to mold and shape the sound I want, to clarify.
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'm doing what all modern artists do now, which is nothing - just sit around and dream about things. I'll do what they call 'the stroke of genius.'
I like to think of myself as kind of a sculptor, only I sculpt people.
Part of my work is dedicated to artisanship and can only be done by very few people because it requires a specific technique. Being an artist is being at the service of yourself; I am at the service of other people.
I love crafting and cooking, doing all of that.
I've been working in sculpture and painting since 1920.
It takes a lot of help - nature, friends, family, craftsmen - for me to make what I make.
I don't make things with my hands, although I studied woodworking and made furniture.