It's really hard when you read literature in a language that's not your own. There are all these cultural references you have to be born into that particular language to get.

This is my first collaboration [with Mary Hamill] so I'm going to learn how it's going to work.

I'm also developing my own narrative, because I'm the son of a widow. And so, while working with women and gathering their oral histories, I'm taking a step back to do my own art book and visual work.

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.

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

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?"