1.
I did not steal other people's work! I may have appropriated some styles, but I did not steal. My work is full... of homages to everyone in my medium - not theft!
Nick Simmons
2.
They say greatness skips a generation, but I think that's because the generation before helps too much.
Nick Simmons
3.
If you steal my artwork, you will pay. In cash.
Nick Simmons
4.
I put my heart and soul into my book - great story and awesome characters... yet people are trying to pull me down.
Nick Simmons
5.
I am a big fan of Bleach, as well as other Manga titles. And I am certainly sorry if anyone was offended or upset by what they perceive to be the similarity between my work and the work of artists that I admire and who inspire me.
Nick Simmons