Sometimes I probably have shut myself away too much, I was warned to be careful that I didn't do that too much by an other artist when I said I was going to shut myself away and do nothing but draw. She said "If you don't have a life there might not be any life in your work." I think I have a good balance now, playing in bands gets me out and about and it's also good to work as part of a team to balance the time I spend working alone on my art.

If it comes down to a choice between the two, I tend to choose seclusion. Too many peopel inolve making one's life too complicated.