I was probably the first kid in my high school to go to Yale. I applied almost as a lark. Then, when I got there, I was the dumbest person in your class. Maya Lin applyclassdumb Change image and share on social
Our parents decided not to teach us Chinese. It was an era when they felt we would be better off if we didn't have that complication. Maya Lin chinesecomplicationdecide 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
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 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
I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The politics were irrelevant to what this memorial was. Maya Lin deliberatelyeclipsefelt 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
You have to let the viewers come away with their own conclusions. If you dictate what they should think, you've lost it. Maya Lin conclusiondictatehave 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
