Marina Abramovic Quotes

Dance is not endangered - it will always find a way to express itself.

Growing up, I was a dancer. I wanted to be a choreographer.

We're all trying to be artists making our own unique statements. I think the only real way to do that is through failure.

I think that I'm so fortunate to have found classical ballet. It completely changed my life and it shaped the person that I am today, on and off the stage.

That's the artist's job, really: continually setting yourself free, and giving yourself new options and new ways of thinking about things.

'Birdman' came from a very beautiful side of me, from a part of honesty and surrender about things.

I wanted to become an artist because it meant endless possibilities. Art was a way of reinventing myself.

The stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.

I feel, as an artist, I should be able to express who I am and the things I come from, and the places I want to also be.

Mr. Balanchine was a great gentleman, and he loved his dancers. He was devoted to his company. He came to the ballet every night, and his presence was felt. It was like the whole company was dancing for him. And if he liked you, he trusted you to be yourself. He didn't try to change you and make you into something you were not.

I'm voraciously looking to express myself in my work. I love my work.

I just want to be able to be creative.

There are different sides to me; I wanted to make a personal film but I would not want to make any film that does not reflect me in it. At least, not right now. I'm just too young to be doing that.

I think that's one of the greatest gifts you get if you're successful at something like music or film or photography - any of the arts - you can sit there and think. It's so much fun to sit there and think and wonder about the world and the universe.

I just love the idea of going into a room and creating something by myself.

The new idea for me now is creativity. I like to express myself.

I care about being creative and expressing myself.

When you're in front of the camera, you have to try to create different emotions because even the person making pictures of you needs inspiration. To be 'you' means nothing - you can be so many yous.

I love dance - trying to express myself wordlessly.

Choreography is something that I am always going to take up, and it will be on the forefront.

I will always, forever, write songs, and wherever they're meant to be is where they'll be.

Dance is a great way to express yourself.

The more time you have, you should dedicate it to do creative work.

Each time I write, each time the authentic words break through, I am changed. The older order that I was collapses and dies. I lose control. I do not know exactly what words will appear on the page. I follow language. I follow the sound of the words, and I am surprised and transformed by what I record.

I would advise puppeteering for any artist. It's a way to break down pretensions. It's a sculpture that can talk. It's a painting that can talk. And it's pure play. I think every artist needs to stay in touch with the idea of playing. The artist should always be playing, always. All art is performance.