It was a very economically depressed time [the 80s] and because of that, there was a lot of space. Everything was relatively dilapidated, and one could live on a pretty low income. One could live well below the poverty line and not suffer immensely.

I think that objects have memories. I’m always thinking that I’ll go to the museum and see something and have a big memory about some other lifetime.

Artists live in unknown spaces and give themselves over to following something unknown.

Life really changes. And it gets lighter, for the most part. You tolerate yourself and others better.

Stained glass enabled the modern world.

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.

Things that are very significant and important to you when constructing an identity when you're younger change.