“The process I go through in the art and the architecture, I actually w...” — Maya Lin Quote

The process I go through in the art and the architecture, I actually want it to be almost childlike. Sometimes I think it's magical.

I left science, then I went into art, but I approach things very analytically. I choose to pursue both art and architecture as completely separate fields rather than merging them.

Some artists want to confront. Some want to invoke thought. They're all necessary and they're all valid.

To fly we have to have resistance.

Nothing is ever guaranteed, and all that came before doesn't predicate what you might do next.

I think architecture, to be really intense and fulfilling, doesn't have to be large.

The thing about Chicago is that it really isn't like any other place. The architecture and the layout of the city are the best. I'm from the Midwest, and consider myself a Midwesterner. I feel most at home there. I love California. I have great friends in California. I just have always considered Illinois to be home.

After my schooling, I was not thrilled by the idea of treading the usual doctor-engineer line. I wanted to pursue something artistic, and I was good at drawing. The options before me were architecture, fashion, and interior designing.

It is good to learn from the ancients. I'm a bit of an ancient myself. They had a lot of time to think about architecture and landscape.