I Am Not Myself; I Am The

President Obama Called For A 'we' Nation In His Inauguration Address. Art Convenes. It Is Not Just Inspirational. It Is Aspirational. It Pricks The Walls Of Our Compartmentalized Minds, Opens Our Hearts And Makes Us Brave. And That's What We Need Most In Our Country Today.

I Call The Language Of Political Figures, Pundits And Administrators "the Haute Couture Of Language."

When I Was A Kid, My Grandfather Said That "if You Say A Word Often Enough, It Becomes You." Thinking Of That Later In Life Gave Me This Idea That I Could Try To Become America By Learning The Words Of People From Many Aspects Of The Country.

I Am Interested In Personal Stories Because That's When People Become Expressive, Spontaneous And Heartfelt.

Some People Study A Text Very Deeply. The People Are My Text. I Study Their Words And What Their Words Sound Like, Over And Over Again. When I Was A Kid, My Grandfather Said That "if You Say A Word Often Enough, It Becomes You." Thinking Of That Later In Life Gave Me This Idea That I Could Try To Become America By Learning The Words Of People From Many Aspects Of The Country. It Doesn't Matter How Educated They Are. By Living In The World And Living Their Experiences, They Bring Extraordinary Truths. I Try To Do Those Truths Justice.