I think he (Manfred Schoeni) had an influence on me. He cared a lot about his integrity, for example if he said he was going to do something he would not change his stance a couple of days later just because of some difficulties. Some people from other galleries were the opposite, and it was this point that I feel i have learned a lot from him So therefore one of my principles is that if one has made a promise one should keep it. The interaction between the two of us was mainly work related, not so much on a personal level. We are had drinks a few times, he want a big drinker. I remember one small detail, he wore a huge watch, a thick watch. I guessed the watch was more expensive than the one I was wearing, and I asked him if we could trade watches. He had a few drinks in him and he replied 'sure, no problem!' but he just didn't take it off