The subject of pain is the business I am in - to give meaning and shape to frustration and suffering. The existence of pain cannot be denied. I propose no remedies or excuses.

I was a runaway girl from France who married an American and moved to New York City. Im not sure I would have continued as an artist had I remained in Paris because of the family setup.

I dont watch TV. I dont use a computer, a fax or a cellphone.

Art is a way of recognizing oneself.

Horizontality is a desire to give up, to sleep. Verticality is an attempt to escape. Hanging and floating are states of ambivalence.

My art is a form of restoration in terms of my feelings to myself and to others.

I have been to hell and back, and let me tell you, it was wonderful.