“The audience creates its own personality, I've noticed, in the first five minutes. They will either be generous, funny, silly, withholding, academic, analytical, grudging. And I'm fascinated with how that gets constructed, because it happens right away.” FirstsHappensAudienceFiveMinutesPersonalitySillyGenerousFascinatedAcademicFive MinutesWithholding Author:Laurie Anderson
“I'm one of the first Americans who wasn't a torturer or an interrogator.” Firsts Author:Laurie Anderson
“I wanted to stay hooked because it was the first time I've been part of the tradition where forgetting was just fine. You do it, you try, you forget, you fail.” TryingFirstsWantedForgetFailingFineFirst TimeTraditionForget YouHooked 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
