I loved school. I studied like crazy. I was a Class A nerd. Maya Lin classcrazylove Change image and share on social
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. Maya Lin childevidentfrighten Change image and share on social
I probably spent the first 20 years of my life wanting to be as American as possible. Through my 20s, and into my 30s, I began to become aware of how so much of my art and architecture has a decidedly Eastern character. Maya Lin 20s30samerican share on social
Math, it's a puzzle to me. I love figuring out puzzles. Maya Lin figurelovemath 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 loved logic, math, computer programming. I loved systems and logic approaches. And so I just figured architecture is this perfect combination. Maya Lin approacharchitecturecombination Change image and share on social
The definition of a modern approach to war is the acknowledgement of individual lives lost. Maya Lin acknowledgementapproachdefinition Change image and share on social
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. Maya Lin backdeatheye Change image and share on social
My goal is to strip things down so that you need just the right amount of words or shape to convey what you need to convey. I like editing. I like it very tight. Maya Lin amountconveyedit Change image and share on social
Even though I build buildings and I pursue my architecture, I pursue it as an artist. I deliberately keep a tiny studio. I don't want to be an architectural firm. I want to remain an artist. Maya Lin architecturalarchitectureartist Change image and share on social
