Elizabeth Peyton

I love the idea that someone I like would have a piece of mine in their house and have a relationship with it.

I start listening to something, or I'm seeing somebody a lot or seeing their art. And then I just really want to make a picture of them.

I don't rise to the occasion unless I'm really moved.

I'm the world's worst after-dinner speaker. I need pictures to respond to. I was the voice of the lottery balls once and got the sack.

I love '90s grunge and punk.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.