The key to understanding is empathy. You have to listen to w... - Laurie Anderson

"The key to understanding is empathy. You have to listen to what people are really saying."

Laurie Anderson Kindness

Performance Artist Musician American Born 1947 (age 79)

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"Language is a virus from outer space."

"I know what it's like to be afraid of your own thoughts."

"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."

"Walking in New York, you see the strange mixture of cultures and ideas."

"A good man treats his wife with respect."

"Kindness always comes back around."

"The power of a smile can change everything."

"Kindness is weakness to some. Not to me."