He explained that his motto, "Make money for progress," means that he must be able to cover his living costs while developing his own style.
有了足夠的錢，才有能力去做自己想做的事，才有餘力去求豐富、求開闊、求深度與求進步。否則當初非洲之行的大筆旅費，恐怕至今都還沒著落。為了賺錢，難免要遷就市場的需求，目前吳炫三除了自由作畫外，也接受訂畫。