Photography has saturated us as spectators from its inception amidst a mingling of laboratorial pursuits and magic acts to its current status as propagator of convention, cultural commodity, and global hobby.

Things change and work changes. Right now I like the idea of enveloping a space and getting messages across that connect to the world in ways that seem familiar but are different.

If most American cities are about the consumption of culture, Los Angeles and New York are about the production of culture - not only national culture but global culture.

I try to deal with the complexities of power and social life, but as far as the visual presentation goes I purposely avoid a high degree of difficulty.

Direct address has been a consistent tactic in my work, regardless of the medium that I'm working in.

I work with pictures and words because they have the ability to determine who we are, what we want to be and what we become.

I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun.