Laurie Anderson

"I think failure is underrated."

"Time is something we're always running out of and always wasting."

"What you pay attention to becomes your reality."

"The spaces between notes are as important as the notes themselves."

"Vulnerability is a form of strength."

"I'm fascinated by people who don't fit into categories."

"Every ending is also a beginning."

"The more specific you are, the more universal it becomes."

"I think we're all just making it up as we go along."

"Good art should make you feel something you can't quite name."

"The past is something we carry with us."

"I believe in the power of collaboration."

"Sometimes the most profound thing you can do is listen."

"Everything is temporary."

"The voice you use matters."

"I've learned that the best things often come from constraint."

"Meaning is something we create, not something we find."

"The moment you stop learning is the moment you stop living."

"I think about absence as much as presence."

"Technology doesn't change human nature, it reveals it."

"The questions we ask matter more than the answers."

"I'm interested in how we tell ourselves stories about our lives."

"Every day is an opportunity to start over."

"I think boredom is actually a creative state."

"The most important work is the work on yourself."

"I believe in the freedom to make mistakes."

"Nothing is ever really finished, just abandoned."

"I'm fascinated by how we interpret things."

"The best performers are the best listeners."

"I think humor is a form of truth-telling."