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> [I'm not really interested in making someone endure a performance or stand there for too long. I like to think about the length.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-m-not-really-interested-in-making-someone-endure-a-performance-or/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

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## More by Sue Tompkins

> [I probably protect myself by not asking myself too much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-probably-protect-myself-by-not-asking-myself-too-much/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

> [The way I perform or the setup is always same - just me and a microphone and the text - and they usually have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/the-way-i-perform-or-the-setup-is-always-same-just-me-and-a/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/for-me-there-s-the-certain-focus-points-that-come-out-which-could/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-m-interested-in-really-particular-details-ideas-thoughts-and/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-m-not-really-interested-in-making-someone-endure-a-performance-or/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

> [I don't analyze too much, because then I'll question, 'Why do I write down all of these random little phrases?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-don-t-analyze-too-much-because-then-i-ll-question-why-do-i-write/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

> [Performances have a bit of a life and a time scale to themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/performances-have-a-bit-of-a-life-and-a-time-scale-to-themselves/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

> [ I'm one who needs to be in the space \[for\] a sense of place and order. It's crucial. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-m-one-who-needs-to-be-in-the-space-for-a-sense-of-place-and-order/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/being-on-the-same-level-as-everybody-is-really-important-to-me-i-m/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-ve-got-a-twin-sister-who-s-an-artist-and-growing-up-i-was-always/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/sometimes-i-start-with-music-on-and-then-i-get-distracted-because-i-m/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-ve-thought-about-bands-or-performers-who-appear-from-nowhere-you/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

> [When I go into the editing process, I re-look at the original intuitive thoughts and then it becomes the written performance or text work.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/when-i-go-into-the-editing-process-i-re-look-at-the-original/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

> [ I started using Notes \[on my iPhone\] but I do a lot of hand written notes. It's a very slow, accumulative thing. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-started-using-notes-on-my-iphone-but-i-do-a-lot-of-hand-written/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

> [I like actual songs and bands, but it's usually parts, like the production, the bassline, the drums, that I'm really attracted to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-tompkins/i-like-actual-songs-and-bands-but-it-s-usually-parts-like-the/)

[Sue Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-tompkins/)

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