I Pretty Much Believe That A Film

Being A Good Hans Haacke Student, Part Of His Influence On Me Is That There's No Difference Between A Gallery Show And A Film - Or Even An Ad And A T-shirt-in Terms Of Cultural Legitimacy. They're Just Different Contexts In Which To Have Some Sort Of Communication.

No One Leaves The Edit Room Thinking, 'yeah, I Nailed That One!' Everyone I Know Goes Into Their First Premiere Or Their First Screening Thinking, 'i Screwed Up So Bad. I'm Sorry, I Messed Up.' It's Just A Real Common Feeling.

I Would Hate To Think I'm Promoting Sadness As An Aesthetic. But I Grew Up In Not Just A Family But A Town And A Culture Where Sadness Is Something You're Taught To Feel Shame About. You End Up Chronically Desiring What Can Be A Very Sentimental Idea Of Love And Connection. A Lot Of My Work Has Been About Trying To Make A Space For Sadness.

Grief And Memory Go Together. After Someone Dies, That's What You're Left With. And The Memories Are So Slippery Yet So Rich.

My Graffiti Really Comes More From A May '68, Sort Of Situationist Vibe Than The Hip-hop World. I Think A Real Graffiti Artist Would Find Me A Poser.