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I didn't get paid for performances most of my life. If I did, I would be billionaire now, and I'm not.

Marina Abramovic

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Marina Abramovic
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
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Belgrade
Serbia
Marina Abramovic
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I never say Serbia. I always say I come from a country that no longer exists.
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