With just one polka dot, nothing can be achieved. In the universe, there is the sun, the moon, the earth, and hundreds of millions of stars. All of us live in the unfathomable mystery and infinitude of the universe. Pursuing 'philosophy of the universe' through art under such circumstances has led me to what I call 'stereotypical repetition.'

My art originates from hallucinations only I can see. I translate the hallucinations and obsessional images that plague me into sculptures and paintings.

I have been using polka dots since I was a very young child. Only after that, it seems, have they been used throughout the rest of the art world.

I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned.

People ask about art and commercialism. I think that if someone tries to sell their work at a high price, that is the wrong way of doing it.

I want to become more famous, even more famous.

I love Damien Hirst. I respect his work a great deal, and I am happy that the polka dots I started using have become a symbol of love and peace around the world with everybody joining hands to use them in this way.

When I was a child, I used to paint intently. The older I become, and the closer death approaches, the brighter my life gets day by day.

New York is the place that made my and other artists' dreams come true by giving us a chance to realise our ideas and concepts. It was a great place for making a presentation of artistic creation.

I have been taking every step toward the future every day through making many paintings and sculptures with my deep emotion hidden in my life.

Polka dots can't stay alone. When we obliterate nature and our bodies with polka dots, we become part of the unity of our environments.

More and more, I think about the role of the arts, and as an artist, I think that it's important that I share the love and peace.

I believe that eyes are very important motifs. That's something that can discern the peace and love.

I hope royalty continues forever. This is the thing that can contribute to peace throughout the world.

I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven, and I will look down on my beautiful life.