We were unusually brought up; there was no gender differentiation. I was never thought of as any less than my brother. Maya Lin bringbrotherdifferentiation Change image and share on social
I didn't have anyone to play with so I made up my own world. Maya Lin makeplayworld Change image and share on social
I really enjoyed hanging out with some of the teachers. This one chemistry teacher, she liked hanging out. I liked making explosives. We would stay after school and blow things up. Maya Lin blowchemistryenjoy Change image and share on social
Some artists want to confront. Some want to invoke thought. They're all necessary and they're all valid. Maya Lin artistconfrontinvoke Change image and share on social
Art is very tricky because it's what you do for yourself. It's much harder for me to make those works than the monuments or the architecture. Maya Lin architecturearthard Change image and share on social
I probably have fundamentally antisocial tendencies. I never took one extracurricular activity. I just failed utterly at that level. Part of me still rebels against that. Maya Lin activityantisocialextracurricular Change image and share on social
It's funny, as you live through something you're not aware of it. Maya Lin awarefunnylive Change image and share on social
It's only in hindsight that you realize what indeed your childhood was really like. Maya Lin childhoodhindsightrealize Change image and share on social
I went through withdrawal when I got out of graduate school. It's what you learn, what you think. That's all that counts. Maya Lin countgraduatelearn Change image and share on social
Math, it's a puzzle to me. I love figuring out puzzles. Maya Lin figurelovemath Change image and share on social