In the '60s we fought for peace, when the Vietnam war was on. We were against the cops and against the politicians, and there was a lot of waving banners and all that. And I think in a way, just as they were enjoying that machoism of war, we were enjoying the machismo of being anti-war, you know?

The art world was not initially really accepting my kind of work. I was ahead of my time.

Love is an incredibly strong thing, it goes everywhere, it's like water, you can't stop it. Love, once you have it, once you create a kind of pathway for it to come out, it just keeps on coming out.

I admire all people who are trying to be a good power in this chaotic world.

I'm kind of honored to be a dragon lady. The dragon is a very powerful, mythical animal.

It's better that you're criticized than complimented as a person.

You can't always measure the effects of activist work; you just have to wish and pray that the message gets through.