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I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third as a New Yorker. All three have built-in perspectives that aren't neutral.

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Laurie Anderson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 5
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I think women are excellent social critics.
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If you're a young artist, wondering what to call yourself, consider 'multimedia artist.' It's so vague. Then, no one can say, 'Hey, how come you're a jazz person, and you're making a pop opera?
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My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing I've said.
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Long live the beauty that comes down and through and onto all of us.
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I really trust audiences as having excellent taste, for the most part.
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If there are bases on the moon, that would be the end of the moon as we know it.
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Being an artist is a totally godlike thing to do - and I have a god complex.
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When you meet a man who is broken, pick him up and carry him. When you meet a woman who’s broken, put her all into your arms. Cause we don’t know where we come from … we don’t know where we are.
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