• 1 Does art make a difference?
  • Art is a force like strength, magic or politics. It is embodied by humans – those who desire to arrange the physical world in accordance with their own internal mojo.
  • 2 Should politics and art mix?
  • Every family and workplace is a microcosm of government. Every piece of artwork carries a political transmission that is inferred from the context in which it is displayed. Politics is ultimately an emotional construct.
  • 3 Is your work for the many or for the few?
  • It is conceived to entertain myself and those that I know personally. There is no way that I can approximate the emotional response that strangers will have to it. However, I am not surprised that others identify with me. I am running low on solipsism.
  • 4 If you were world leader, what would be your first law?
  • Combine President’s Day with election day. Why should it be that so many Americans are discouraged from leaving work to vote in the presidential election, when they are given a work holiday to commemorate former presidents?
  • 5 Who would be your top advisers?
  • My mum and my girlfriend. Harsh words and a voice I can trust.
  • 6 What, if anything, would you censor?
  • People who want to be racist or rapists. I’d put my fist down when it came to snuff films and other radioactive garbage.
  • 7 If you had to banish one public figure, who would it be?
  • Surely I would not allow Alanis Morissette to sing within ten miles of me.
  • 8 What are the rules that you live by?
  • Try not to be sentimental, and always accept gifts. Apply cologne before bed for good dreams.
  • 9 Do you love your country?
  • In the words of Leonard Cohen: “I love the country but I can’t stand the scene.”
  • 10 Are we all doomed?
  • It doesn’t seem that we are. But even a small redistribution of wealth (say, 5 per cent) would serve to relax the fears of most people.