Setups Quotes by Sue Tompkins

I probably protect myself by not asking myself too much.

— Sue Tompkins

The way I perform or the setup is always same - just me and a microphone and the text - and they usually have…

— Sue Tompkins

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

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

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

I don't analyze too much, because then I'll question, 'Why do I write down all of these random little phrases?'

— Sue Tompkins

Performances have a bit of a life and a time scale to themselves.

— Sue Tompkins

I'm one who needs to be in the space [for] a sense of place and order. It's crucial.

— Sue Tompkins

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

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

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

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