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Lydia Lunch is an American singer, poet, and actress, known for her provocative and confrontational style. A leading figure in the New York City No Wave scene of the late 1970s, Lunch's work spans music, spoken word, and film, often exploring themes of violence, sex, and societal decay. Her influential band, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, and solo projects have made her a cult figure in underground music and art circles.
"I just prefer instrumental. I don't need to hear what other people are singing. And if I need music as a backdrop to work or to think, I need to have that part of the brain clear - I don't need people feeding their fantasies into my vision."
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"I just prefer instrumental. I don't need to hear what other people are singing. And if I need music as a backdrop to work or to think, I need to have that part of the brain clear - I don't need people feeding their fantasies into my vision."

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"Part of the charm of what I do is the fact that it's completely unrelated to everything that came before."
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"Part of the charm of what I do is the fact that it's completely unrelated to everything that came before."

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"I'm a total pleasure seeker. I pursue anything that satisfies me. I usually get it. I have specific needs and I know what they are so I can achieve satisfaction."
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"I'm a total pleasure seeker. I pursue anything that satisfies me. I usually get it. I have specific needs and I know what they are so I can achieve satisfaction."

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"I'm completely optimistic - I know the end is coming!"
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"I'm completely optimistic - I know the end is coming!"

End,
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"I am a humanist not a feminist. There's a big difference."
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"I am a humanist not a feminist. There's a big difference."

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"I'm a very sympathetic person, but that doesn't always come across in my work because I'm too busy being mad at everything."
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"I'm a very sympathetic person, but that doesn't always come across in my work because I'm too busy being mad at everything."

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"Because we have so much eye candy and mind candy, spending so much time trying to pay the rent, all of this conspires to keep us from thinking too hard or taking action from that. Our time is stolen. So much of our daily life is stolen."
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"Because we have so much eye candy and mind candy, spending so much time trying to pay the rent, all of this conspires to keep us from thinking too hard or taking action from that. Our time is stolen. So much of our daily life is stolen."

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"Sure you're powerless, sure you're just one person, sure you can't change anything... but you don't have to be miserable about it as well."
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"Sure you're powerless, sure you're just one person, sure you can't change anything... but you don't have to be miserable about it as well."

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"I think it's important to encourage gluttony in all its formats."
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"I think it's important to encourage gluttony in all its formats."

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"I used to think feminism was a liberating force - now I see many of those people are just censors under a different name."
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"I used to think feminism was a liberating force - now I see many of those people are just censors under a different name."

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"The female format is a beautiful one in which to function. Foolhardy as it may be. I change my image all the time, it's whatever suits me at the moment."
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"The female format is a beautiful one in which to function. Foolhardy as it may be. I change my image all the time, it's whatever suits me at the moment."

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"I think my speeches are hilarious. I think I'm a natural comedian, but I like denying people the chance to laugh. I want to deny you the relief of the punchline."
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"I think my speeches are hilarious. I think I'm a natural comedian, but I like denying people the chance to laugh. I want to deny you the relief of the punchline."

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"Think your own thoughts."
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"Think your own thoughts."

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"Just because my bank account hasn't swelled astronomically I don't consider myself any less of a success."
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"Just because my bank account hasn't swelled astronomically I don't consider myself any less of a success."

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"I would be humiliated if I found out that anything I did actually became a commercial success."
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"I would be humiliated if I found out that anything I did actually became a commercial success."

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"If people could understand how much pleasure they could have by themselves, I think everyone would be a lot saner. I think that people really need a dose of quality time with one's self."
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"If people could understand how much pleasure they could have by themselves, I think everyone would be a lot saner. I think that people really need a dose of quality time with one's self."

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