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?"

When you make art, those things change shape into something else. It's transformation into a body of different visual elements.

It's hard to choose the right word, the right line. This Body Mystery is a small book, but it took me over ten years.

Often when people tell their story, they talk about their strengths and resiliency. It's really about their determination and their aspiration to survive and live.

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

I think every person has a unique story to tell and we each have the different life events that happen to us and sometimes we may feel sympathetic toward a certain aspect of that life event.

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