Politics is the art of looking for trouble finding it everywhere diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.
Information and inspiration are everywhere... history art architecture everything an illustrator needs. Europe is after all the land that has generated most of the enduring myths and legends of Western culture.
That Moorish architecture is all over the place of course. It affects me everywhere I see it as it does so many people. But Brand Library was a special place to me and I know I've paid homage to it many times in my drawings.
I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music architecture novels and plays. Anywhere that hits you.
I really enjoyed being Peppy Miller. She was an amazing character and her energy followed me everywhere. When I talk about her I want to be her again.
The lips on my upper right bicep are my girlfriend's lips. She has the most amazing lips and I wanted to carry them around with me everywhere I go considering I can't carry her lips physically with me. So I decided to place them in a discreet location such as the inside part of my bicep.
I had an amazing experience working with great people. I had a great family a typical family with drama in certain areas and that's pretty much everywhere in everyone's life.
As far as loneliness I feel Los Angeles and its layout having to drive everywhere - it is a lonely place. It's an isolated city in that respect because you're driving to places alone listening to the radio.
Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing you're not growing.