We talk often about being in a media-saturated society, and we are surrounded by image streams. But it's nihilistic. There's a real randomness to all of it.

There are many options for how images can aggregate not to nihilism, but to significance, or to meaning.

On a surface level, regionalism is gone, if we define regionalism as human culture. But, what if we define regionalism as something older than human culture?

Depiction can override truth the same way that memory can override experience.

I could name many women who travel or who work with America as a theme. I think it was more not being able to name canonical women, whose work is part of the American canon.

Painting is the chance to create a different space, or different way of picturing a literal stream of images.

Forgiveness means letting go of the hope for a better past. You won't be able to forgive yourself for not doing things differently until you stop wishing things were different

Sisters and brothers just happen, we don't get to choose them, but they become one of our most cherish relationships.

Visualization: daydreaming with a purpose.

He that endureth to the end shall be saved.

My time is far too valuable for me to spend any of it trying to improve myself.

The years rolled slowly past and I found myself alone. Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends, I found myself further and further from my home.

You can tell how nervous I am by how fast I am talking!

When I start something I bring my A-game - I assume I'm going to win.

When you find yourself in a position to help someone, be happy because Allah is answering that person’s prayer through you.

Christianity is a pestilent superstition.