"I believe that performance art is the most direct way to communicate with the audience."

"I want to make art that is a testament to the power of the human spirit."

"I once sat motionless for 736 hours while people could do anything they wanted to me. Someone put a gun to my head."

"I once lay naked on a block of ice for hours until I almost died of hypothermia. That was a good day."

"I am a scientist. I experiment with the human condition."