…”five questions Laurie Anderson had shared with [Sam Anderson], “a sort of test that she uses to figure out whether a piece that she’s working on is good or not. And she said she thinks about this every single creative project, every single medium, whether it’s a song or a painting or some kind of talking sculpture …
‘Is it complicated enough?
‘Is it simple enough?
‘Is it crazy enough?
‘Is it beautiful enough?
‘And finally, Is it stupid enough?’
“And I thought that was kind of a great criteria for proceeding with life, with whatever you are doing.”
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