Sheryl Oring is most widely known for her project "I Wish to Say." After spending some time in Europe Oring noticed how Europeans believe that all Americans think a like. This resulted in the inspiration for the project. The point of I Wish to Say is to showcase the diversity between all Americans. Oring began the project in 2004. She would dress up as a 1960's secretary and set up a typewriter on the street. She would then ask people "If I were the president of the United States, what would you wish to say to me?" Oring then types up the responses she receives and puts them on postcards and sends them to the White house. To record the performance experience Oring takes photos and video of people responding to her question.
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