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
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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