I get very surprised and shocked because there is so much prejudice against me as a celebrity, instead of them looking at the quality of my work. Just look at the work. Forget about who I am. But there is so much perception in the art business that blurs that insight. The work speaks, so just look and then judge from there.
Let's be clear: Has the U. S. ever made any mistakes? Of course. Is the U. S. at all like [Vladimir] Putin's regime? Not at all.