"I'm interested in the idea of illusion, and how we create illusions to cope with reality."

"I always wanted to be an artist, but I never thought I'd be this successful."

"I like to make art that's a bit like a riddle, something that you have to unravel."

"I'm a bit of an optimist, I think."

"I'm a bit of a control freak, I like everything to be perfect."