Amy Fisher
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"Amy Elizabeth Fisher" is an American woman who became known as "the Long Island Lolita (term)/Lolita" by the media in 1992, when, at the age of 17, she shot and severely wounded Mary Jo Buttafuoco, the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco. She was initially charged with first-degree attempted murder, but eventually pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated assault and served six years in prison. After her parole in 1999, Fisher became a journalist and writer, before embarking on a career as a pornographic actor/pornographic actress in 2007.

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I just love making pictures, ... It's really kind of magical to have a blank page and have something form itself on the page under your direction. I think it's that process that's keeps it forever interesting.

[In the story, called] Judging Amy, ... In the deli, at the movies, at the mall, I don't mind people recognizing me. But it is at the workplace where I hit a brick wall. ... They would think I was rich, and applying for the job as a publicity stunt. They didn't understand that I was destitute.

When I was a child, I played in trees a lot, ... I'm very attached to trees and trees being kind of strong and providing a source of comfort and cleaning the air and being homes for animals.

I say use Arts Walk as a goal, ... Create a body of work. It's a great way to discipline yourself, seeing if you can put together a show.

You can certainly be an artist anywhere, ... But it's helpful to live in a community that has a consciousness of the arts and a desire for visual stimulation.

I talked my friend into going with me. It was all adults except for us.

I wanted to do something different, ... I really didn't give any thought to practicality.

It was really interesting, ... It was scientific illustration.

I'm really interested in conveying sort of a spiritual connection with nature in my work, ... It's about Mother Nature and the protective element. Of course, nature can be extremely threatening as well.