The most inspiring objects are books. I have about 5,000 volumes in my home library. It's an unending source of visuals and ideas.

My workspace is defined by books, ephemera, quiet and light. I don't have a computer, telephone or a fax machine there.

A visit to a museum is a search for beauty, truth, and meaning in our lives. Go to museums as often as you can.

I still do have the little lunch bag that my mother made out of a towel and embroidered with my name on it for when I went to kindergarten.

On my desk, I always have a lemon or a lime drying. I love the fragrance. Also, a Staedtler eraser, a brush for the eraser and a pencil sharpener.

Everyone I know is looking for solace, hope and a tasty snack.

I have many questions, but no patience to think them through.