Look at it this way - a totem pole is just a decorated tree. My work is a confessional.

With studio work, I'm always the bottom man on the totem pole.

To express your emotions, you have to be very loose and receptive. The unconscious will come to you if you have that gift that artists have. I only know if I'm inspired by the results.

Space is something that you have to define. Otherwise, it is like anxiety, which is too vague. A fear is something specific. I like claustrophobic spaces, because at least then you know your limits.

I don't watch TV. I don't use a computer, a fax or a cellphone.

I was a 'runaway girl' from France who married an American and moved to New York City. I'm not sure I would have continued as an artist had I remained in Paris because of the family setup.