Whatever artistry may occur within the manuscript, the magic happens for me in the last draft. Whatever I have been resistant to say must finally be said. In the end, I see where my pencil has been leading me.

The choices and decisions we make in terms of how we use the land ultimately affect our very DNA. Environmental issues are life issues.

When I look in the mirror, I see a woman with secrets. When we don’t listen to our intuition, we abandon our souls. And we abandon our souls because we are afraid if we don’t, others will abandon us.

Through revision, I enter the realm of the unspeakable and find the words that have eluded me.

Most of all, differences of opinion are opportunities for learning.

The question I'm constantly asking myself is: what are we afraid of? I think it's important for us to follow that line of fear, because that is ultimately our line of growth.

We are taught not to trust our own experiences. Great Salt Lake teaches me experience is all we have.