Michael Israel

“There is a hero built in all of us.”

“This is where my notoriety comes from right now: from action art.”

“Trump is an icon. He is a part of American history. He is every bit the icon as anyone I paint.”

“I've been doing this since I was a kid. Then, I got in trouble for painting like this on the wall, but now, I get paid for it.”

“By the time I'm done with my show, I'm in Never-Never Land. Usually I leave the room for the auction and try to chill out.”

“I thought, 'How cool would it be to paint Donald Trump in Donald Trump's house with Donald Trump there.'”

“I admire Trump for his accomplishments.”

“I think I only went to college because it was close to the karate school.”

“It's not about how high you jump. It's about how high everyone else jumps.”

“I always found that Trump had this power about him.”

“To me, this is the most awesome kind of art. When the music is right, everybody is as much a part of the art.”