Artists are the people that no matter what, pick up the pen, pick up a paintbrush. They take the time to translate what is happening to create something that resonates deeply with the rest of the people that are caught in the middle of their own reality.

I'm interested when things are upside down - because there are so many possibilities in that one moment. There is a lot that is exposed.

That artists are called to be more responsible and 'true' is a tip of hat to their power.

Those in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of tradition, are trying to keep the margins at a distance.

Then everyone leaves, and you are left, each night, to your own devices with a crowd of interesting people - most of whom you don't know - sitting in the dark.

Some people study a text very deeply. The people are my text. I study their words and what their words sound like, over and over again.

I happen to be a hopeaholic. I tend to look at problems as an opportunity to do some work.