My philosophy through all my work, be it on canvas or on the street, is about pushing boundaries and not going with the flow because everyone else is doing something a certain way.

Whenever I get a job that's somewhere around America, I fly over my ex-wife and daughter and hang out with them.

An airplane cabin isn't the first place people think of when they choose an exhibition space, but I'm all for doing things differently.

In certain places around the world, street art is widely accepted and it is part of the urban environment.

When I won the Oscar, I fell into that mind-set that this is a precious role. People everywhere were shouting, 'Show me the money!' I just didn't want anything that could parody the fact that I was like a tagline in a movie. So when Steven Spielberg offered me 'Amistad,' I said no; when 'Hotel Rwanda' came along, I said no.

One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.

I remember the first pangs of stress arriving at the end of school. Once I graduated I had to get a full-time job, worry about health insurance, saving money, paying rent - things I'd never thought about before.

I spent a long time working in restaurants and making no money. It was very character-building, but I think it could have been built in a shorter time.