David Mamet

The theater is a communal event, like church.

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

I don't write to make money, I write because it's what I do.

The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

A good writer is not somebody who writes fast.

The Irish are a fair people; they never speak well of one another.

We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning.

Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion.

The great thing about writing is that you can always revise.

Power is the ability to make someone do what they don't want to do.

I believe in the soul. The cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high and tight.

The reason we use language is to communicate, not to show off.

Failure is not a crime. Inaction is.

Theater is the art of making something out of nothing.

You gotta love money to make it work for you.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

The best revenge is massive success.

Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind.

In a world of liars, the truth is revolutionary.