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My memoirs are full of humor, I had to change jokes because it was a little too dark.

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Marina Abramovic
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
Artist
Film Director
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Belgrade
Serbia
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramoviæ
Marina Abramovicz
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I have always staged my fears as a way to transcend them.
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If you are really true to yourself and really follow your intuition in the most rigorous way, there is a moment that becomes universal, that reaches everybody. That’s the real magic of Björk-she teaches us the courage to be ourselves.
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I'm talking about intellectually and emotionally challenging, but at the same time it's actually not that challenging. So there's this dichotomy.
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