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

- 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. Because th…

- 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, and invite j…

- 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 I would rather fill a gap wit…

- Sue Tompkins

The way I perform or the setup is always same - just me and a microphone and the text - and they usually have some relation of how physical that stac…

- 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 not totally f…

- 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.

- 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 this thing and …

- 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