I was maybe 5 or 6, and my grandmother would begin sitting me in the Quaker meeting house. … - James Turrell

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I mean, look at us. We're all alone in my bedroom and I'm not feeling any urge to make any kinda move on you. That's a pretty big problem.

James Turrell

I was maybe 5 or 6, and my grandmother would begin sitting me in the Quaker meeting house. I asked my grandmother, 'What am I supposed to do?' and she said, 'Just wait, we're going inside to greet the light. ' I liked that—this idea to go inside to find that light within, literally as well as figuratively.

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