When Germany and England and America will long have lost their present identity or purpose, we shall still be strong in ours.
Wherever the Jew is found he is a problem, a source of unhappiness to himself and to those around him. Ever since he has been scattered in your midst he has had to maintain a continuous struggle for the conservation of his identity.
On another level, I want to mention that I have a strong Jewish identity and - over the years - have been involved in several Jewish projects, such as the establishment of a strong program of Judaic Studies at the University of California in San Diego.
I think the thing that I most appreciate now is that stereotypes involving Jewish identity activate fears of persecution that exist in the present day.
There are times when folks will point out certain characteristics I have, like me being an interruptor, and attribute them to my Jewish identity.
I haven't made art about Israel. There's a covert subtext of Jewish identity in my artwork.
