"I love babies. I could take care of them for all the days of my life and I'd be happy. It is for sure passion No. 1."

“There's always one more way to do something-- your way.”

“The essence of the expert is that his field shall be very special and narrow: one of the ways in which he inspires confidence is to rigidly limit himself to the little toe; he would scarcely venture an off-the-record opinion on an infected little finger.”

“The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.”

“There is some other form that you contain within yourself that is not will or purpose and, when applied to art, serves you best. If you systematically apply to the art that you create the aggression of the world that turned you towards art in the first place; if you, in turn, become the aggressor towards your canvas, the thing that you're doing; if you, in turn, work your will upon this thing that you want - you will then cause a dissatisfaction in this life that you create.”

“Let sleep itself be an exercise in piety, for such as our life and conduct have been, so also of necessity will be our dreams.”

“They filled us full of false illusions and promiscuity, and they led us down that class-less road of mediocrity.”

“I rose from marsh mud algae, equisetum, willows, sweet green, noisy birds and frogs.”

Source : Lorine Niedecker, Jenny Lynn Penberthy (2002). “Collected Works”, p.415, Univ of California Press

“My work is a fusion of personal experiences and influences - moody atmospheres, victorian-inspired couture, and timeless elements all laced with clandestine symbolism. The figures I paint exist in their own esoteric realm and time, and each painting offers a glimpse into their anomalous world.”

Source : Artist Statement, www.loriearley.com.