Even if you look in the dictionary you know the meaning of the word or phrase, but there's still the feeling of it.

Whether I affect one person or an entire family, or even a group of people, I feel like I have resources and education and ability and skills that some people may not be fortunate enough to acquire. But by sharing and inquiring, being a listener, and being interested in the stories of other people and their lives, I can also pull things out and say "What can I do for them? What can I share with them that may alleviate some of their suffering?"

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

The family I grew up in had three generations of widows.

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.

I'm very connected to the story, the history, and the trauma people experience.

Sometimes it may be something I hear in the news that affects me.