Laurie Anderson

Performance Artist Musician American Born 1947 (age 79)

Performance artist whose multimedia installations and spoken word redefined art music.

381 quotes

"The heart speaks a language beyond words."
Love
"I believe in the power of human connection."
Relationships
"The world needs more beauty and less noise."
Beauty
"I am interested in the spaces between words."
"The only time I ever went to jail was for a traffic ticket."
Humor
"I think that one of the things that language does is it gives us the feeling that we understand something."
"Dream of the blue turtle."
Dreams
"Language is a virus from outer space."
Creativity
"The gap between understanding and misunderstanding is sometimes just a moment in time."
Truth
"I think it's interesting when people use technology in unexpected ways."
Technology
"Living in time creates an interesting problem."
Time
"Stories are the currency of human interaction."
Art
"When you're lost, the most interesting things happen."
Adventure
"I've noticed that anything I do that comes from a deeper place is more interesting."
Creativity
"Words like 'love' are overused and underused at the same time."
Love
"The more you explain the less interesting it becomes."
Wisdom
"I'm interested in the space between things."
Philosophy
"Making something out of nothing is very American."
Success
"People want to know why I do this, why I write, why I do anything."
Motivation
"The future is something that happens very slowly."
Time
"I think the key to life is learning how to be comfortable with change."
Change
"Language works best when it's not trying too hard."
Knowledge
"Everything takes longer than you think it will."
Patience
"I believe in paying attention to things."
"The most interesting moment is right now."
"What makes something a work of art is intention."
Art
"I've always been interested in the intersection of art and technology."
Technology
"Walking is a good way to think about things."
Solitude
"Everything is connected to everything else."
Philosophy
"The best ideas come when you're not looking for them."
Creativity