Being on the same level as everybody is really important to me. I'm trying to do really basic stuff like communicate, convey, talk, see, and invite joining and intimacy. What I'm trying to do is attach. It's not about being… — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
The way I perform or the setup is always same - just me and a microphone and the text - and they usually have… — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
For me, there's the certain focus points that come out, which could reference a song or a pop disco, or something really abstract. It's… — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
I'm interested in really particular details, ideas, thoughts, and emotions, yet it's defused with performance, where you can play with hiding things, or be… — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
I'm not really interested in making someone endure a performance or stand there for too long. I like to think about the length. — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
I don't analyze too much, because then I'll question, 'Why do I write down all of these random little phrases?' — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
I'm one who needs to be in the space [for] a sense of place and order. It's crucial. — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
Being on the same level as everybody is really important to me. I'm trying to do really basic stuff like communicate, convey, talk, see,… — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
I've got a twin sister who's an artist and growing up I was always "the loud one." She's not actually quiet at all, but… — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
Sometimes I start with music on and then I get distracted because I'm working to a different rhythm; I'm not working to myself. So,… — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
I've thought about bands or performers who appear from nowhere: You come out of the greenroom in this secure little unit, then you do… — Sue Tompkins Copy Share Image
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