Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took over and I started getting very involved with the handwriting and then the look of the handwriting.

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The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

An artist is somebody who enters into competition with God.

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I...

As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

Christianity made us think there's one heaven.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

My mother answers all my fan mail.

My mother answers all my fan mail.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.