When ideas are young and vulnerable, criticism can be lethal.

In Amsterdam, the river and canals have been central to city life for the last four centuries.

My sculpture thrives in the context of the city, interacting with people in the course of their daily lives.

I believe that public space should be intentional: it should be obvious that you belong.

I pay two full-time assistants in my studio, plus consultants who are architects, engineers, and landscape architects, as well as lighting designers.

I never studied sculpture, engineering or architecture. In fact, after college I applied to seven art schools and was rejected by all seven.

It's good for art to make us think, to give us a shared experience that creates a dialogue, makes us talk to each other, including strangers.

You can't stumble upon something new and wonderful if you don't have time to stumble.

The most powerful part of the art is experiential, yet it's the hardest to describe because it's nonverbal.

When developing an idea, I remind myself not to start with compromise. I envision the ideal manifestation of the idea, as if I had no limits in resources, materials, or permission.

Advances in technology have opened up possibilities in the cultural realm throughout history. I'm intrigued by developments in technology - as an artist it gives me a new palette to explore.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the f

Money, money, money! I think about money morning, noon and night! I dare say it's mercenary of me, but there it is

Every past is worth condemning.

Emotional intelligence begins to develop in the earliest years. All the small exchanges children have with their parents, teachers, and with each other carry emotional messages.

The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds.

I spend time with people who are movers and shakers, and others who are just friends I really care for. Some of them are rich, some of them are poor. I couldn't care less. I'm not a snob.

We're all traveling through time together, every day of our lives. All we can do is do our best to relish this remarkable ride.

Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety?

I've never had siblings, I didn't grow up in a big family; it was just me and my single mom. And hectic family dysfunction was actually something that I craved.

There's been a sort of mini-revolution, an uprising, as was long overdue, about these subject matters: ethnicity and gender equality.