I Think That Art Is Supposed To

I See Myself First And Foremost As A Student Of Expression.

If I Do Three Interviews In A Day, I Can Be Exhausted, Because The Process Of Hearing Everyone Requires That I Empty Out Myself. While I'm Listening, My Own Judgments And Prejudices Certainly Come Up. But I Know I Won't Get Anything Unless I Get Those Things Out Of The Way.

My Work Is About Giving Voice To The Unheard, And Reiterating The Voice Of The Heard In Such A Way That You Question, Or Re-examine, What Is The Truth.

That Artists Are Called To Be More Responsible And 'true' Is A Tip Of Hat To Their Power.

Some People Study A Text Very Deeply. The People Are My Text. I Study Their Words And What Their Words Sound Like, Over And Over Again. When I Was A Kid, My Grandfather Said That "if You Say A Word Often Enough, It Becomes You." Thinking Of That Later In Life Gave Me This Idea That I Could Try To Become America By Learning The Words Of People From Many Aspects Of The Country. It Doesn't Matter How Educated They Are. By Living In The World And Living Their Experiences, They Bring Extraordinary Truths. I Try To Do Those Truths Justice.