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I came to New York to be a fine artist - that was my ambition.

New York is great for busy creative types. The city has a pulse that races, and you either keep up with it or you leave.

Many artists who don't go off to art school come to New York. It's about what you learn when you're here.

New York is a great place to be fed in the arts. The arts in general are a large part of my life. The city was my postgraduate course.

I feel the art world in New York has a stronger following than Britain. If you go to a New York art district on a Saturday morning, it will be so busy with families and openings - art is much more ingrained in the culture.

In New York, I get a tremendous amount of ideas by looking at the paintings and the sculptures, adapting artistic endeavors to crafts. There is a lot of inspiration around us that we can see every day and turn into projects.

New York is the place that made my and other artists' dreams come true by giving us a chance to realise our ideas and concepts. It was a great place for making a presentation of artistic creation.

The beautiful thing about New York is, you have to expose yourself to other people the minute you step outside the door. There is no choice. And I love that.

I always wanted to have a career that would keep me at home in New York so I can work in the theater all the time and be involved in the creative process from the ground up.

Given New York City's cultural diversity, it has always attracted creative people.