Laurie Anderson Quotes
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I was brought up in a very poor and very violent household. I spent much of my childhood being afraid.
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In school, I was Martha in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' I loved that.
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I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating.
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I can't imagine working without and audience.
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As writers, it is our job not only to imagine, but to witness.
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I love a good cliffhanger. I love when big events happen in shows. I love shows that aren't afraid to take risks and to really do what's best for the story line and realistic for the story line.
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I am afraid of privilege, of ease, of entitlement.
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I'm not afraid of problem-solving. There is always a way.
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Could you imagine the way I felt, I couldn't unfasten her safety belt. All the way home I held a grudge, for the safety belt that wouldn't budge.
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Live one day at a time, and never be afraid.
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I'm greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn't do it, that somehow I can deliver.
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The way that Russian Orthodox services work generally, and certainly the way that this worked, is that it goes on for hours and hours, and people wander in and wander out, and people talk the whole way through. One of the American women said to the other, "This is so beautiful. I can actually imagine maybe even becoming Orthodox." She went on and on, and finally a Russian seated just in front of her turned and said, "You are not member of church because it is beautiful; you are member of church because it is the single truth of God!"
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Wow, wow, wow! I never imagined meatless meals could be so satisfying.
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The true meaning of courage is to be afraid, and then, with your knees knocking and your heart racing, to step out anyway—even when that step makes sense to nobody but you. I know that’s not easy. But making a bold move is the only way to truly advance toward the grandest vision the universe has for you.
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Imagine if your business burned down and you had to walk across the street and start again, what would you do differently?
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The best way to enjoy your job is to imagine yourself without one.
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What a frequency What a voice. I love Bilal. I couldn't imagine a music world without his voice.
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The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror.
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If you are afraid of changes Watch from a distance Whether or not I might do something If you're going to talk about me behind my back It is what it is.
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Imagine that the lines an actress reads are a river that runs calmly along the surface of the earth. Then imagine that the actress are the earth, and that under the earth is another river, a wilder one whose current leaps in the opposite direction, whose roar is muted. Every time the actress speaks her lines, she must offer a glimpse of the river that runs beneath: the mysterious churn of her consciousness, the lawlessness of a person's doubts or desires.
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It's a great situation. All they really need is a back.
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I am not gay, but if I were, I would be the first one running out of the closet.
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Don't be afraid of anyone. Imagine your life if you're not afraid of anyone.
