If you are really true to yourself and really follow your intuition in the most rigorous way, there is a moment that becomes universal, that reaches everybody. That’s the real magic of Björk-she teaches us the courage to be ourselves.

From the very early stage when I started doing performance art in the '70s, the general attitude - not just me, but also my colleagues - was that there should not be any documentation, that the performance itself is artwork and there should be no documentation.

Most artists create foundations where they put their own work. Here I'm not putting my own work. I'm just creating the chambers.

You know, James Franco is one of the most interesting figures because he has no rules. He breaks all the borders.

You see, what is my purpose of performance artist is to stage certain difficulties and stage the fear the primordial fear of pain, of dying, all of which we have in our lives, and then stage them in front of audience and go through them and tell the audience, I'm your mirror; if I can do this in my life, you can do it in yours.

I am very clear that I am not a feminist. It puts you into a category and I don't like that.

Happiness comes from the full understanding of your own being.