One of the things I learned from working on the Olympics was, the world does not need another big multimedia show.

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Literature is the safe and traditional vehicle through which we learn about the world and...

Literature is the safe and traditional vehicle through which we learn about the world and...

Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better.

Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better.

People are really suffering these days. There's a lot of corporate triumph and a lot...

People are really suffering these days. There's a lot of corporate triumph and a lot...

My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing...

My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing...

The thing that's characteristic of my performance is that I literally do drag the whole...

The thing that's characteristic of my performance is that I literally do drag the whole...

People only stutter at the beginning of the word. They're not afraid when they get...

People only stutter at the beginning of the word. They're not afraid when they get...

I just sort of wish people would dance differently. It reminds me of teenage sex.

I just sort of wish people would dance differently. It reminds me of teenage sex.

I don't take compliments so well. I always hang my head and shuffle and kind...

I don't take compliments so well. I always hang my head and shuffle and kind...

A lot of artists who have a certain style are expected to more or less...

A lot of artists who have a certain style are expected to more or less...

When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force....

When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force....

My work is more about trying to ask good questions and not trying to come...

My work is more about trying to ask good questions and not trying to come...

I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something and tries to be...

I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something and tries to be...

I'm not usually where I think I am. It's kind of spooky.

I'm not usually where I think I am. It's kind of spooky.

Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better.

Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better.

A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the...

A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the...

I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for...

I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for...

The fewer expectations you have, the better.

The fewer expectations you have, the better.

The problem with prototypes is they don't always work.

The problem with prototypes is they don't always work.

It's good to take a longer view and think, What would I really like to...

It's good to take a longer view and think, What would I really like to...

I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third...

I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third...