Every memorial in its time has a different goal.

war is not just a victory or loss ... People die.

An artist fights to retain the integrity of a work so that it remains a strong, clear vision. Art is and should be the act of an individual willing to say something new, something not quite familiar.

Our lives are given meaning by our actions-accomplishments made while we are "here" that extend beyond our own time.

I went through withdrawal when I got out of graduate school. It's what you learn, what you think. That's all that counts.

It's funny, as you live through something you're not aware of it.

I also wanted remembering the past relevant to the present. Some people wanted me to put the names in alphabetical order. I wanted them in chronological order so that a veteran could find his time within the panel. It's like a thread of life.