“Books don't change lives... People change lives... Sometimes, if you're lucky, if you get the thing right, a book can say some important things and that's all fine and good... but a book is...”
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American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician and film director
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“Books don't change lives... People change lives... Sometimes, if you're lucky, if you get the thing right, a book can say some important things and that's all fine and good... but a book is...”
“When I work in the theater, you know you'll get this almost devotional, religious experience where you're breaking bread with everyone every day.”
“I suffer from and enjoy an incredibly vivid dream life. A lot of times there is a sort of narrative, and other times they are just funhouses of non-linear imagery and other scary stuff.”
“I don't see a lot of movies that portray the East Village as well as I think they can.”
“I hate the idea of sheltering kids from challenging books. It's just another form of conservative fear that promotes ignorance more than anything else.”
“When I came to New York, I was really awkward. I went to military academy for high school, so I didn't have the socialization that most kids do. When I got here, I was five years behind ever...”
“I saw 'Six Degrees of Separation' because my brother was in it. It was a watershed experience. It was theatrical and scary, and New York functioned like a character. John Guare became a hero...”