I loved logic, math, computer programming. I loved systems and logic approaches. And so I just figured architecture is this perfect combination.
Maya LinYou should be having more fun in high school, exploring things because you want to explore them and learning because you love learning-not worrying about competition.
Maya LinI went through withdrawal when I got out of graduate school. It's what you learn, what you think. That's all that counts.
Maya LinMy parents are both college professors, and it made me want to question authority, standards and traditions.
Maya LinI think I've always had an activist stance, yet at the same time, the other side of me - and this is where some people just don't get it, or they'd prefer it if the work was a lot uglier, a lot louder - I have this personality where I just want to put something out that's a fact and then let you interpret it. It's almost as if you might barely notice it, you might walk right by it, but you have to pay attention.
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