I think Keith saw the Pop Shop as an extension of the subway work. He believed in the democratization of art. Now it's so common, but back then he was ridiculed.

He was incredibly generous to me even though I was only a high school senior and then in college.

There were few people who could so easily turn down money. There had to be a larger good for doing something commercial.

If you think that starving yourself all day is going to make you happy, you're a fool, because not only are you physically drained, you're mentally drained, with nothing left to give to your work or your lover or whoever it is you so want to be beautiful for.

I'm uncomfortable taking this offer unless I know we're getting the best bang for our buck.

Jimmy was good in some ways, bad in others, but he definitely knew what was going on, and Granddad really liked him,