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

Go out and walk. That is the glory of life.

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.

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

You'd have to be completely crazy not to be influenced by and take from other artists. It's completely impossible not to.

I like Thomas Jefferson, though he intimidated me. I thought he would have been very tough to be around. I don't know if he had such a sense of humor.

My dream is to walk around the world. A smallish backpack, all essentials neatly in place. A camera. A notebook. A traveling paint set. A hat. Good shoes. A nice pleated (green?) skirt for the occasional seaside hotel afternoon dance.