“Zooming in, zooming out. I was shocked. I said, "Let's erase this right now, put the camera behind the stage and I'll do the performance just for the camera." He set up everything and I told him to go outside and smoke a cigarette. Come back when I finish. Don't touch the camera. This was the way how I've done most everything after that.” WaySaidDoneBehindsStageRight NowPerformancesCamerasSmokeCigaretteShockedEraseBack When Author:Marina Abramovic
“We wanted to prove that I am not just a provocateur, as the television said [referring to a Fox news clip shown in the film]. It's challenging, but it's not just challenging.” SaidWantedFilmChallengesTelevisionProveNewsFoxesReferringFox NewsClip Author:Marina Abramovic
“Dali Lama said, 'when you open the heart of the person with humor, you can tell him the most truth. But if you tell him truth without humor, the heart closes.'” IfsHeartPersonsSaidLama Author:Marina Abramovic
“Being an artist is not easy - I have always said that to the students I have taught over the years. It's a huge sacrifice.” YearsSaidArtistEasySacrificeStudentsTaughtHugeBeing An Artist Author:Marina Abramovic
“Once, Picasso was asked what his paintings meant. He said, “Do you ever know what the birds are singing? You don’t. But you listen to them anyway.” So, sometimes with art, it is important just to look.” KnowsLooksArtSaidImportantSometimesPaintingSingingBird Author:Marina Abramovic
“My grandmother, when she looked at American movies, she said, 'They're all the same. In the first scene somebody shoots somebody and then everybody makes phone calls.'” FirstsSaidScenePhonesGrandmotherMy GrandmotherPhone CallsAmerican Movie Author:Marina Abramovic
