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I believe so much in the power of performance I don't want to convince people. I want them to experience it and come away convinced on their own.
Marina Abramovic
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Marina Abramovic
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
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I hate kitchens. I don't understand these enormous American kitchens that take up half the living room and then they just order pizza.
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You know, James Franco is one of the most interesting figures because he has no rules. He breaks all the borders.
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I serve like a bridge. I go to other cultures, learn, put myself in different situations and learn as much as I can, and then go to Western cultures to give. I'm doing this bridging all the time.
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In every culture, [there are those] shamans or medicine men who endured incredible physical pain, because it's a door opening to the subconsciousness. And the way we can actually control the pain -- it's how to control everything. This is the key.
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