It Took A Lot To

When You Get Into Your 40s, It's All About Lighting. It's Hard. You Have To Face Whether The Way You Look Is Your Self-worth Or Not. Once You Get Beyond That, It's All About What's In Your Heart.

I Became Disconnected From The Childlike Play That Art Could Be. I Spent So Much Time Fearing I Wasn't Good Enough That I Lost The Sense That My Artistic Expression Was Worthy.

As The Only Girl Growing Up Among Three Brothers, I Was Always Afraid Of Being Excluded. If There Was A Game To Be Played, A Sport To Be Learned, A Competition To Join, I Was On My Feet And Ready. I Didn't Spend Much Time Alone For Fear That I'd Miss Out.

Growing Up With Three Boys In A Heavily Male-dominated World, I Especially Needed To Express Myself As A Woman.

The Darker, More Complex And Emotional The Part Is, The Easier It Is For Me. But I Don't Take Any Of That Stuff Home With Me At The End Of The Day.