In art or architecture your project is only done when you say it's done. If you want to rip it apart at the eleventh hour and start all over again, you never finish. I was one of those crazy creatures. Maya Lin architectureartcrazy share on social
I had very few friends. We always ate dinner with our parents. We didn't want to go out. American adolescence was a lot wilder than I would have felt comfortable with. Maya Lin adolescenceamericancomfortable Change image and share on social
Growing up, I thought I was white. It didn't occur to me I was Asian-American until I was studying abroad in Denmark and there was a little bit of prejudice. Maya Lin abroadamericanasian Change image and share on social
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
Nothing is ever guaranteed, and all that came before doesn't predicate what you might do next. Maya Lin guaranteepredicate Change image and share on social
Every memorial in its time has a different goal. Maya Lin goalmemorialtime Change image and share on social
Some of your teachers are actually closer in age to you than you think. Maya Lin agecloseteacher 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
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. Maya Lin artbronzecast Change image and share on social
For the most part things never get built the way they were drawn. Maya Lin builddrawpart Change image and share on social
