In a 2008 interview, she said, "I'm not licensed as an architect, so I technically cannot label myself as an architect, although I would say that we pretty much produce with architects of record supervising. I love architecture and I love building architecture, but technically, legally, I'm not licensed, so I'm a designer." "Between Art and Architecture: The Memory Works of Maya Lin". American Association of Museums. July–August 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
In a 2008 interview, she said, "I'm not licensed as an architect, so I technically cannot label myself as an architect, although I would say that we pretty much produce with architects of record supervising. I love architecture and I love building architecture, but technically, legally, I'm not licensed, so I'm a designer." "Between Art and Architecture: The Memory Works of Maya Lin". American Association of Museums. July–August 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2011.