The works I made at the start of my career rely on the themes of war, atomic power, and outer space.

I stopped worrying about competition in contemporary art. It feels a little bit more pure. That's where I am, one step back.

In the West, it's just a given that art exists in this high-class place. But in Japan, there's no high class. The minute you come out, you're low class.

When I was little, I guess I was just an ordinary kid. But then things changed when I was in junior high. You know, kids that become geeks become one because of something. Like, they aren't good at sports, or girls don't like them. I, too, for some reason, got into things like science fiction and, well, especially science fiction as an escape.

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

I love all our Father's children of every color, creed, and political persuasion.

It's important for parents to put kids in positions where they can succeed and to teach competition because competition exists not only in sports.

My family is really into politics.