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
I refuse to buy a PS3 or Xbox for my home for fear that it might ruin my life. I think I would cease to accomplish anything productive, would quickly dispense with all human contact, and would very well end up with a nasty case of arthritis in my over-used digits from constant gameplay. Beau Willimon accomplisharthritisbuy share on social
The media doesn't create narratives, really. They're not that powerful. What they do is they tap into narratives that are already bubbling amongst their viewership or readership. Beau Willimon bubblecreatemedium Change image and 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
If you really think that ambition, power, lust, desire are not as applicable in the media as in politics or on Wall Street or anywhere else, you're deluding yourself. Beau Willimon ambitionapplicabledelude 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