''There is enough religion in the world for human beings to hate and kill each other for their beliefs but there is not enough religion in the world to live in harmony with each other.''

''Childishness is by no means limited to children.''                                      

'Bands-of-friends' are like a roaming pack of dogs, 

when one barks they all bark even if some don't know 

why they are barking.''

''Everyone is a unique human being therefore I feel if you were to question everything you will become more of your own person and your uniqueness will shine through.''

''I do not want to be led by others .... I would sooner stand on my own two feet and see the world upside down.''

''Experience is not learned from someone else''

''I have to trust my mechanic more than my wife.''

''The creative person ...

but not all, instead of being an individual is a multitude of personalities while in the process of being creative and when not can be out of 'tune' with everything else around him what most people take as normal or for granted ...

Having said that it's the creative person who will push the boundaries of the mind in order for most people to 'see' a different world or the world as it really is, for the visual can have a bigger and instant impact on the senses than the written word where as the readers mind of the written word has to conjure up some image, be it known or unknown to them when reading to help the word move the senses into play.''

''An artist's [being] is all about creativity ... the rest is

inconvenience bullshit that gets in the way.''

''There was a time, and not so long ago when people used to say grace-before-meals now it's photo-before-meals.''

''You should respect yourself and have the courage 

to walk away from people, relationships and situations

that have no use or a direct negative energy towards you.''

''In living my life as an artist I have to drop any fears in all aspects of my life and trust in my creativity.''

''To deny people their human rights has been with us since 'day one'.''

''Every 'true' artist is at war with himself and the world.''

 ''When you live your life in a world of illusion it is good to know which door to open to get back to [a] reality.''

''When I was interviewed in the 1980's as a mature student to enroll in Dublin Art College they rejected me there and then on the grounds that, as one interviewer said at the time .. ''I would rock the boat'' ... today I thank him for his foresight.'' 

''I like the freedom to create what my heart or mind tells me.''

''Everything about me is devoted to my art that it pains.''

''What is it you would let go of today and would miss tomorrow?.''

''A secret will always be told.''

''The home is the studio ... creativity is an on-going process.''

''In my own world of a 'separate reality' I drank a gallon of 'correction fluid' to block out my memories.''

''Apparently it's all or nothing when it comes to religion.''

''Everybody ... at sometime in their life will meet the wrong people ... it's called 'life's-hard-knocks'.''

''If you get out of your head the world is yours.''

''When I see talent I find myself believing in reincarnation.'' 

''The fabulous end is the answer to all questions.''

''Never allow yourself to be bullied.''