"I'm not trying to shock people for the sake of it. I'm trying to make them confront things they might not want to confront."

"I'm interested in the big questions: life, death, love, hate, fear, desire. All the things that make us human."

"I like to make art that's a bit like a whisper, something that draws you in and makes you listen closely."

"I think art should be a bit like a dream, something that's not quite logical, but makes perfect sense."

"I'm not afraid of death. I'm fascinated by it."