I moved to New York in the autumn of 1992, when I was 23.

I understood about myself that whatever it was I ended up doing with my life, it would be something creative, and New York seemed like a good place to be a creative.

Although I can’t say that I moved to the city with a plan for being a working artist, when I closed my eyes and envisioned my new life, I saw myself living in a loft apartment making paintings or developing performance art pieces.