“There’s always some kind of freedom even in the most horrible circumstances.”

“I think in terms of mega structures. I work out the form and then begin to fill it in.”

“I always knew that the only kind of journalist I was going to be was a critic.”

“For me, this is the power of Ailey: that a dance exhibition would also have to be an exhibition about cultural history.”

“I use painting, but I’m not a painter.”

“I’ve always seen photography as the route to being in trouble. When people aren’t mad at me, I’m surprised.”