I had always planned to make a large painting of the early spring, when the first leaves are at the bottom of the trees, and they seem to float in space in a wonderful way. But the arrival of spring can't be done in one picture.
West Yorkshire is quite dramatic and beautiful, the crags and things.
Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you don't have to look at it.
As you get older, it gets a bit harder to keep the spontaneity in you, but I work at it.
There are enough no smoking places now.
Britain is a very small country with a very large press.
