You get closer to your own humanity by understanding the stories of other people and the struggles they have.

I liked museums but I wanted to be a dancer, I wanted to go into performing arts, or be a writer.

I thought of the pillowcases as a symbol of love and loss, of retaining the memory of your loved one.

I'd like to do more collaborations because collaboration creates different viewpoints.

I don't approach my writing or my work from an academic or analytical point of view. I do it for myself.

Mary's [Hamill] working from an outsider perspective and I'm working from an insider-outside perspective. In this case, it will bring an added dimension to the visual aspects of the work. Also the processes and approaches that I'm thinking are about learning. I'm playing it by ear to experiment and see what happens.

In Cambodian culture the male figure in the family is important; when you lose your husband you lose your economic ability to survive.