It's like a report at school.
My report always said the same thing: 'Paul did OK, but he could do better.'
Always the same thing. So now it's true, I have to do better, I've got to do better than that.
But I did spend a lot of time in the art room.
More because I didn't like English Literature.
I mean, why did you have to read Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.
It was boring. It was crap. I never did understand the story.
I am very fortunate that I can make a living from doing something that I really enjoy doing.
But it didn't happen overnight.
When I told my wife and kids that I was going to paint full time,
the kids thought: 'Oh no, we're going to starve to death',
because no artist makes any money.
And the wife said 'Don't worry dear, it's just a midlife crisis'.
I never had a midlife crisis. I haven't reach mid life yet.
It's important to reconnect if you like. We are far removed from nature.
Most people's idea of nature, 'Ah, I saw a documentary. That David Attenborough. He gets around hey. What a bloke'
'It's like I was almost there mate, on my bigscreen TV. And that bloody polar bear, phew.'
But it's not a real connection.
My job, I'm extremely fortunate that I do go off to the bush.
I tell the missus it's work. But come on, let's face it, it's fun.
The smells, the sights, the sounds.
I don't know, you can't explain it. It's...
... it's good to be there. You feel a part of it.
You feel like you're part of something certainly bigger and more important than I am.
We are just custodians at the moment. We are supposedly looking after the planet and all its inhabitants,
to hand down to the next generation. We're not doing a very good job of it.
I want to be one of the ones thats handing on the planet in a slightly better condition than when we found it.
Advice? I don't know. Do no harm.
Do no harm. Do no harm to anybody or anything. Do no harm.
Don't break shit. Leave it. Look after it.
This is where we live. We've got to look after it.
Yeah, I mostly swear at them.
What? What's wrong with you? Why are you going green? What the hell is going on?
Green? That's not green. Why is it going green?
We'll get there.
Advice to younger people - keep your sense of humour. You've got to.
Because it's important to laugh, isn't it... especially at your own expense.
You know what I mean. Take the piss out of yourself. Take the mickey out of yourself.
Keep a sense of humour.
If it wasn't for a sense of humour, I wouldn't have any sense at all. (laughs)
It's finished when it's done.
So it's probably finished. (laughs)
You know, when it looks right you got to stop, you know.
This is just noodling now. It's probably unnecessary. Just noodling and fiddling around. I should just leave it.
So should I say it's done? Alright, it's done. Cut.
(laughs)
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