"Before I was shot, I always thought that I was more half-there than all-there - I always suspected that I was watching TV instead of living life. Right when I was being shot and ever since, I knew that I was watching television"

In this quote, Andy Warhol reviews a pivotal moment in his life - being shot. He explains that before this event, he constantly felt like he was only partially present in his own life, as if he was simply going through the movements and not totally engaged. He compares this sensation to enjoying TV, where one can be physically present but mentally checked out. However, being shot changed whatever for him. In that minute and in the consequences, he became acutely aware of his own death and the fragility of life. This awareness made him totally present and participated in his own life, no longer just a passive observer.