“I look to a lot of artists who don't focus on one medium, who you can'...” — Mickalene Thomas Quote

“I look to a lot of artists who don't focus on one medium, who you can't pigeonhole.”

“There's a great desire for people to alter themselves, but it's also the art of transformation. 'I want a bigger butt; I want bigger boobs.' The artifice interests me - how we're capable of altering ourselves. There's a creative element that's very intriguing.”

“When I started at Pratt, Spike Lee had his 40 Acres and A Mule studios down the street. You'd see Rosie Perez walking around going to Mike's Coffee Shop. So it was this black bohemian.”