Yayoi Kusama: What thought won't let you sleep?

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Yayoi Kusama

Japanese artist

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I am an insomniac, so I often draw and write at night.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 May 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

Simon Bird English actor and comedian

Just crippling existential dread.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2014 source ↗

George Michael English singer-songwriter

My dogs demanding my undivided attention.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 August 2014 source ↗

Adam Peaty British swimmer; Olympic champion 2016 and 2021

The realisation that I am not the best version of myself.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 January 2022 source ↗

My son. He is a teenager.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2014 source ↗

I am in my ninth decade, so most people I have admired are no longer alive.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 May 2016 source ↗

I am always happiest when I am making my art.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 May 2016 source ↗

Yayoi Kusama’s Manhattan Suicide Addict.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 May 2016 source ↗

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