I certainly keep my eye on Washington all the time because often life is stranger than fiction. Beau Willimon eyefictionlife Change image and share on social
I don't desire happiness. I think it's a myth, and I don't think it's... and it makes you complacent. I feel very satisfyingly uncomfortable. I have the freedom to feel uncomfortable in the way I want to, is maybe a way to put it. Beau Willimon complacentdesirefeel share on social
The reality is that politicians, in terms of the amount of power they wield and the amount that they work, don't actually make that much money. Beau Willimon amountmakemoney Change image and share on social
In Washington, if you're a congressman or a senator or the President, you make much more money than the average American, but you'd think that if you were the leader of the free world you'd be making major bank, and you don't. Beau Willimon americanaveragebank share on social
The economics of being a playwright are abysmal. I like to think of the work I do out in Hollywood as a way to actually make a life in the theater easier. Beau Willimon abysmaleasyeconomics Change image and share on social
The fact that slavery is written into the Constitution is about as entrenched a form of classism as you could possibly imagine. Beau Willimon classismconstitutionentrench Change image and share on social
There were many years when I was hand-to-mouth and didn't know how I was gonna make rent. I've done every job under the sun, from busing tables, temping, and working in factories to SAT prep and detailing cars. So to be able to make a living where all I do is write is absolutely liberating. Beau Willimon absolutelybusecar share on social