I always say that failure was my friend. I learned nothing at school, so I just lived in my own world. — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
I heard someone say that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to get into heaven. I decided to sculpt camels in a needle. — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
At home, when the heating pipes made noises, I imagined a tiny person was in there skipping with a rope. The fantasy world of… — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
I'm just honoring my mother's words. She always told me, 'The smaller your work, the bigger your name will become.' — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
I became obsessed with making more and more tiny things. I think I was trying to find a way of compensating for my embarrassment… — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
I started making houses for ants because I thought they needed somewhere to live. Then I made them shoes and hats. It was a… — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
I was told I would become nothing. Now I am showing people how big nothing is. — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
When I first heard that Barack Obama was going to be the first black president, I wanted to do the smallest, biggest tribute in… — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
Those that don't believe how small my work is should just come along and see it for themselves. — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
At school I'd want to be so small that nobody could see me, and so my work depicts and reflects me - what it… — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
My teacher said my brain was the size of a pea. He made my life miserable by singling me out in the classroom as… — Willard Wigan Copy Share Image
