I like Betsy Ross as a model, too, the quilting bee, sitting around with your friends making art, asking what they think, so that you get the benefit of everyone's opinions and so it's not just about you in your you-dom.

Prior to my father's death, I was having a hard time committing to a career as an artist, but that's not because of who he was - it was because of who I am. It's true, though, that I felt I shouldn't compete with him, and that those feelings went away after he died.

I've been very lucky being in New York. While there are many things that have impacted my life, I have been able to stay here and do my own work.

Art is a reflection of everything that impacts your life.

It's just disgusting that in this society, the majority of students in art school are women, but they amount to less than 30% of what is shown in museums. That has not changed radically.

Making art is a lot about just seeing what happens if you put some energy into something.

When studio art started being seen as important, I joined Colab, and then I became very involved.