In every culture, [there are those] shamans or medicine men who endured incredible physical pain, because it's a door opening to the subconsciousness. And the way we can actually control the pain -- it's how to control everything. This is the key.

I'm talking about intellectually and emotionally challenging, but at the same time it's actually not that challenging. So there's this dichotomy.

Dali Lama said, 'when you open the heart of the person with humor, you can tell him the most truth. But if you tell him truth without humor, the heart closes.'

When you're 50, the best thing to do is dance the Argentinean tango.

I never say Serbia. I always say I come from a country that no longer exists.

The public is in need of experiences that are not just voyeuristic. Our society is in a mess of losing its spiritual centre.

I believe so much in the power of performance I don't want to convince people. I want them to experience it and come away convinced on their own.