Performance art is about joy, about making something that's so full of kind of a wild joy that you really can't put into words.

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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.

Writers want to summarize: What does this mean? What did we learn from this? That's...

Writers want to summarize: What does this mean? What did we learn from this? That's...

You can do bigger and bigger things. For what?

You can do bigger and bigger things. For what?

As an artist I'd choose the thing that's beautiful more than the one that's true.

As an artist I'd choose the thing that's beautiful more than the one that's true.

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...

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...

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...

A lot of the work in United States is highly critical of technology. I'm using...

A lot of the work in United States is highly critical of technology. I'm using...

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

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

The world is a strange and wonderful place.

The world is a strange and wonderful place.

The only stuff I don't like are Broadway musicals. I hate them. I don't even...

The only stuff I don't like are Broadway musicals. I hate them. I don't even...

If there are bases on the moon, that would be the end of the moon...

If there are bases on the moon, that would be the end of the moon...

I hate zoos.

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 think artists who are attracted to working on the Net will adjust their work...

I think artists who are attracted to working on the Net will adjust their work...

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...

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....

You can do great things with low-tech stuff.

You can do great things with low-tech stuff.

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 think a lot of people in Washington are extremely suspicious of NASA.

I think a lot of people in Washington are extremely suspicious of NASA.