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The Age Interview

What I'm 

with
Laurie Anderson
Musiciam/Composer

What are you reading?
 NASA Documents on the moons. I'm the first artist-in-residence for NASA and am doing research on moons and nanotechnology

What are you listening to?
 Anthony and the Johnsons

What is your favourite website?
  Travelocity. Lists fast ways out of town

What are you Angry about?
  The lack of debate in the US on terrorism and war. Stupidity and Silence.

What are you exultant about?
 The energy of artists and musiciams who continue to create no matter what

Your idea of the perfect weekend?
 Two movies, swimming, books and running around town with friends seeing museums and galleries.

What's your favourite film?
  Miracle in Milan by de Sice because it's strange and good-hearted

The song you never want to hear again
 Anything from Cats.

Whats your favourite sound?
 My dog's voice

What talent do you wish you had?
 Triple flip off the high board

What's your greatest extravagance?
 I'm too cheap to be extravagant

What would you never give up?
 Freedom to say and do what I want

What wouldyou never do again?
  Insult someone, no matter who they are

Who do you find inspiring?
 His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Who would you most like to meet?
  George Bush in a broken elevator

What do you want more of?
  Dream time

Your ultimate holiday destination?
  A walk down to the Battery in New York City to see all the boats coming and going across the ocean.
 


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