My objective as an artist is to complete, before I die, my 40 paintings for Maryhill School of Theology and my 40-volume collected, literary works in cyberspace. And after I've done those, I couldn't care less whether people like them or not.

Yet, I have a higher objective that is greater than all Art. It is to see my grandchildren graduate from college and graduate school, have gainful careers, and settle down and get married (but only if they want to get married).