Gay writers now have both a sense of history and the fables that allows them to dwell in the realms of the ridiculous and at the same time talk seriously about things. – Tony Kushner
I feel theres a power in theatre, but its an indirect power. Its like the relationship of the sleeper to the unconscious. You discover things you cant afford to countenance in waking life. You can forget them, remember them a day later or not have any idea what they are about. – Tony Kushner
The general consensus among historians, among the ones who can handle the fact that Lincoln is, in fact, historical fiction, is that we demonstrate enormous fidelity to history and that, beyond that, weve actually contributed a line of thinking about Lincolns presidency thats somewhat original. – Tony Kushner
The way that same-sex marriage should reach the federal level is that it absolutely should be decided by the Supreme Court as quickly as possible. Its a 14th Amendment issue. Theres no argument about it. – Tony Kushner