“I think the mystery of art lies in this, that artists’ relationship is essentially with their work — not with power, not with profit, not with themselves, not even with their audience.”
“I think comedy as an art involves the audience as a participant as much as is involves the artist.”
“Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.”
“Artists don't talk about art. Artists talk about work. If I have anything to say to young writers, it's stop thinking of writing as art. Think of it as work.”
“In Caverna lies were an art and everybody was an artist, even young children.”
“I've been told my old city possesses a 'thriving arts scene,' whatever that is; personally, I think artists should lie low and stick to their work, not line-dance through the parks.”