Celebrity gets you access to world leaders.

For years he was sort of written off as a mere celebrity portraitist, and I think that was encouraged by his own commentary, which included a lot of inflammatory, incredibly banal statements in which a certain kind of persona is being created and played with. He might really have felt that way, but I don't think he can control how we read the paintings now.

The superhighway of celebrity and showmanship is filled with debris.

Contrary to what the politicians and religious leaders would like us to believe, the world won't be made safer by creating barriers between people.

Brazil is one of the world leaders in AIDS prevention as well as in providing access to treatment and drugs.

Leaders are going to come in with different styles. I'm actually more impressed with him off the field than on the field.