I love art, and my house is full of art works. I surround myself with art. Most of my friends are artists, even if part time. We all have to sell our art to make a living. That means somebody has to, you know, LIKE it.

That is why I hate to see art mocked, as is done by these idiots that write for grants to the NEA, and to a greater extent, to the academics who fund them.

It pisses me off on a very visceral level.