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When I Was Young, I Couldn't Think About Ballet Because I Had To Focus On My Own Field. But Once You Secure Your Own Performance Area, You Can Indulge Yourself In Different Territories. Fashion Is One. And Ballet Is Absolutely A Fantasy, Because It Deals With The Bodies In A Different Way.

-Marina Abramovic

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When I Was Young, I Couldn't Think

Marina Abramovic

When I Was Young, I Couldn't Think About Ballet Because I Had To Focus On My Own Field. But Once You Secure Your Own Performance Area, You Can Indulge Yourself In Different Territories. Fashion Is One. And Ballet Is Absolutely A Fantasy, Because It Deals With The Bodies In A Different Way.

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