"I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third as a New Yorker. All three have built-in perspectives that aren't neutral."

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"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."

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"I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for children. It was called "The Package", and it was a mystery story in pictures. It had no words."

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"As an artist I'd choose the thing that's beautiful more than the one that's true."

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"My job is to make images and leave the decision-making and conclusion-drawing to other people."

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"My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing I've said."

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"The world is a strange and wonderful place."

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"If there are bases on the moon, that would be the end of the moon as we know it."

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