A place is an area within an environment that has been altered in such a way to make the general environment more conspicuous.

Matter as matter rather than matter as symbol is a conscious political position, essentially Marxist.

I mean, art for art's sake is ridiculous. Art is for the sake of one's needs.

My art will reflect not necessarily conscious politics but the unanalysed politics of my life.

The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.

The computer offers another kind of creativity. You cannot ignore the creativity that computer technology can bring. But you need to be able to move between those two different worlds.

Creating artworks, writing and publishing novels, poetry, music, or conducting art-historical research requires support. So does everything else in the world, from physics to fish and wildlife management to human-rights advocacy.

I hate this idea in the Cinematheque that you must watch silent movies with no music, like it's a piece of art. It's not true.