Artists are paid in different currencies. Not just money, but time, freedom, ability to do what we love.

I don’t agonize over my paintings being perfect. I’m not creating masterpieces, I’m creating art to make people smile or make them think.

I made sure my signature was on every board I painted. And that’s when it all changed.

What I really wanted to do was paint surfboards with Paint Pens, but no company would let me. It was so different from what surfboards looked like at that time, they were all scared to try something new.

Painting is a messy business.

Sometimes you get tired of all the pats on the back and you just want to say "where's the money".