"What does it mean to be an artist?
Can art be of consequence if its pursuit is not also a commitment to raising difficult truths? Can there be meaningful art without a willingness to risk one's significance?
Is the mere living of life not an art form, wherever there is sacrifice and a striving towards integrity?
It seems to me that the search for meaning in my work as an artist is no more nor less than a desire for the expression of empathy and humility, rooted in the connection I experience with all sentient life; and that I share this search with all those who seek to risk their significance, whatever their medium of expression".
Joyce
