I'm reserved. I'm more of an introvert than an extrovert.

Even from a very early age, I knew I didn't want to miss out on anything life had to offer just because it might be considered dangerous.

The power of work, and the power of creativity can be your salvation.

I just feel like I'm in the world right now. There have been times when I haven't felt in the world, when I haven't cared whether I was going to be here or not, so my relationship with being on the earth was probably not as intense. And right now, there's an intensity - I want to be here.

I didn't do so well in the academic world, so I think the only way I could express myself was through visual art - anything I could get my hands on, whether it was glassblowing, sculpture, painting, or photography. I always wanted to be a painter. Or a farmer.

I have a passion for my work, and that can seep into you. It's almost as if you're drawn to it.

They give us access to another world, they give us access to dreams. It's our way of living in a different realm for a short period of time - and how beautiful is that?