I think making things beautiful is important. But often what's first considered ugly is beautiful, too.

The miracle of being able to pay attention to other people in your life, and the miracle of being in time, and to continue being in time.

I always say I'm Catholic - but a cultural Catholic. I wouldn't say I'm a spiritual person, although I pray every day.

Life changes a lot. I guarantee you.

I didn't start to be an artist myself until I was 24.

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.

I had stopped making figures, and then I began making images of animals in nature, which was a way to introduce the figure.