Performance art never became a commodity because it’s immaterial. — Marina Abramović

"When I conceive work, I always want it to deal with three elements of human fears: suffering, pain and the priority of our existence."

"The ego is the most dangerous thing for an artist. That you start believing in your grandeur, that’s the end of your creativity."

"If you think of anybody else selling work for millions, it’s the opposite for performance people. I still have a huge mortgage to pay. I still have to work every day because I never have the kind of money like artists who produce objects."

"It is important not to fear pain, to understand pain and accept it. Then pain is much more bearable."

"Risk just for risk, I’m not interested. If you create something artificial, it’s not good. People are so afraid of simplicity, but it works."

"Instagram is not art. Social media is not art."