Maya Ying Lin (born October 5, 1959) is an American architectural designer and artist who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art.
I was always making things. Even though art was what I did every day, it didn't even occur to me that I would be an artist. Use this quote
The role of art in society differs for every artist. Use this quote
You have to have conviction and completely question everything and anything you do. No matter how much you study, no matter how much you know, the side of your brain that has the smarts won't necessarily help you in making art. Use this quote
When I was building the Vietnam Memorial, I never once asked the veterans what it was like in the war, because from my point of view, you don't pry into other people's business. Use this quote
My dad was dean of fine arts at the university. I was casting bronzes in the school foundry. I was using the university as a playground. Use this quote
If we can't face death, we'll never overcome it. You have to look it straight in the eye. Then you can turn around and walk back out into the light. Use this quote
When I was very little, we would get letters from China, in Chinese, and they' be censored. We were a very insular little family. Use this quote
To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own personal calling. To be able to do what you want to do is incredible freedom. Use this quote
It's funny, as you live through something you're not aware of it. Use this quote
How we are using up our home, how we are living and polluting the planet is frightening. It was evident when I was a child. It's more evident now. Use this quote
