"I think that being artists in a time like this, we have a lot to give. It is a time that does not encourage that kind of space. It’s a time that’s very restless and very noisy, and it is unable to tolerate space and silence. If that is something you need to express as an artist, it’s a wonderful thing to hold firm to, at this time. I believe that a lot of people have a longing and a hunger for the kind of work that affirms that kind of spaciousness and silence. So it almost seems like a political thing to me."

Meredith Monk, Interview, Spring 1991 (PDF)

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