“. . . I wrote a letter to Thomas Pynchon asking, Can I have your permission to try to make an [adaptation] of your book? And I had no idea that he would answer me, because he's pretty elusive. But he did send a letter back that said, Yes, you can do that - as long as the only instrument in the opera is a banjo. I thought, That's an interesting way of saying No.” WayTryingLongSaidBookIdeasCan DoAnswersInterestingLettersAskingInstrumentsCraftsNo IdeaOperaPermissionAdaptationElusiveSaying NoBanjosInteresting WaysYes You Can Author:Laurie Anderson
“I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for children. It was called "The Package", and it was a mystery story in pictures. It had no words.” WritingFirstsChildrenBookStoriesWrittenMysteryPackagesChildren's Books Author:Laurie Anderson
“I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third as a New Yorker. All three have built-in perspectives that aren't neutral.” WritingFirstsArtistThreePerspectiveBuiltThirdsNew Yorkers Author:Laurie Anderson
“I think a lot of people in Washington are extremely suspicious of NASA.” PeopleThinkingSuspiciousNasa Author:Laurie Anderson
“My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing I've said.” WritingSaidDreamPoetrySecretEpicPretentiousEpic Poems Author:Laurie Anderson
“I've been trying to avoid goal-oriented behavior.” TryingGoalBehaviorGoal Oriented Author:Laurie Anderson
“The world is a strange and wonderful place.” WorldWonderWonderfulStrangeWonderful Places Author:Laurie Anderson
“Writers want to summarize: What does this mean? What did we learn from this? That's a very 19th-century way of thinking about art, because it assumes that it should make our lives better or teach us something.” ThinkingWayWantShouldMeanDoeArtTeachOur LivesCenturyArt IsAssumingWay Of Thinking19th Century Author:Laurie Anderson
“The only stuff I don't like are Broadway musicals. I hate them. I don't even like to talk about it. I can't bear musicals.” I CanHateStuffBearsI HateBroadwayBroadway Musical Author:Laurie Anderson
“Shining in the midnight moonlight, while the King sings love me tender.” KingsShiningMidnightMoonlight Book:Laurie Anderson Source: Laurie Anderson
