Quote by David Mamet
You know, young actors say all the time, Should I use my own life

You know, young actors say all the time, Should I use my own life experience? And my response is, What choice do you have? – David Mamet

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My greatest fear is that the audience will beat me to the punch line. – David Mamet

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Fear
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The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create. – David Mamet

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Society
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The government, for example, has determined that black people (somehow) have fewer abilities than white people, and, so, must be given certain preferences. Anyone acquainted with both black and white people knows this assessment is not only absurd but monstrous. And yet it is the law. – David Mamet

Category:
Government
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Experience
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I think everyones experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which theyre living and the relationships that they have. – Laura Linney

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Experience

I wouldnt say Im a method actor. I do research when I feel I dont have enough experience for the part Im playing. – Tim Robbins

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Experience

Acting can be a narrow and isolated experience, because you only examine your particular part. – Damian Lewis

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Experience

At our best, its a good experience but we do 22 episodes a year, so there are some clunkers. – Vincent DOnofrio

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Experience

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Eating when youre not hungry and taking in that amount of food is exhausting. – Chris Hemsworth

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Food

The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom. – H.L. Mencken

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Age

You dont save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow, it may rain. – Leo Durocher

Imagine a civilisation thats way in advance of us wants to communicate with us, and assist us in our development. The information we provide to them must reflect our highest aspirations and ideals, and not just be some crazy persons bizarre politics or religion. – Paul Davies

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Politics