"I don't want to be smart, because being smart makes you depressed."

"I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're beautiful. Everybody's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic."

"I went to one [a psychiatrist] once, and he never called me back. Everybody I knew was going, and they make you feel as if you've got to go. So I went once, and they never called me back, and I felt s…"

"I'd prefer to remain a mystery. I never give my background, and, anyway, I make it all up different every time I'm asked."

"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art."