I truly believe there's always a solution to every problem.
From Maira Kalman
My short attention span has allowed me a life of diversity in work and place.
I don't like plots. I don't know what a plot means. I can't stand the idea of anything that starts in the beginning - you know, 'beginning, middle and end.'
My workspace is defined by books, ephemera, quiet and light. I don't have a computer, telephone or a fax machine there.
The most inspiring objects are books. I have about 5,000 volumes in my home library. It's an unending source of visuals and ideas.
On my desk, I always have a lemon or a lime drying. I love the fragrance. Also, a Staedtler eraser, a brush for the eraser and a pencil sharpener.
If I could never work again and I could just listen to music and walk, I'd be very, very happy.
My sister is an artist and an interior designer. She went to high school for art. I went to high school for music.
My mother was the influence on me - my father was absent. He was a diamond dealer; he was doing wonderful things in the background, and women were left at home. So my mother really was in charge of everything: the ballet, dance lessons, piano lessons, and latkes.
I don't like anything permanent; I have to be able to flee. You have to be able to flee at a moment's notice.
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