I reserve the right to tell shaggy dog stories or even common jokes as part of what I'm doing. I don't give a damn if half the audience walks out. David Antin audiencecommondamn Change image and share on social
Children frequently sing meaningful phrases to themselves over and over again before they learn to make a distinction between singing and saying. David Antin childdistinctionfrequently Change image and share on social
You pay your money, you take your choice. I get the audience my language attracts and I lose the ones it repels. David Antin attractaudiencechoice Change image and share on social
I had no idea where these kids at a small private college in the San Fernando Valley were coming from, why they were coming to hear me, or what they needed to know. David Antin collegecomefernando Change image and share on social
The ancient Greek oral poets all had this anxiety about the deficiencies of their memories and always began poems by praying to the Muse to help them remember. David Antin ancientanxietybegin Change image and share on social
My mother turned into a professional widow. She couldn't understand why I wanted to be an engineer; she thought I should be a chicken farmer. David Antin chickenengineerfarmer Change image and share on social
While I don't script and I don't use other performers, I think my taste for underlying precision gives me something in common with Allan and George Brecht. David Antin allanbrechtcommon Change image and share on social
The self is an oral society in which the present is constantly running a dialogue with the past and the future inside of one skin. David Antin constantlydialoguefuture Change image and share on social
I hardly remember how I started to write poetry. It's hard to imagine what I thought poetry could do. David Antin hardimaginepoetry Change image and share on social
From this entertainment industry, may the gods of language protect us. David Antin entertainmentgodindustry Change image and share on social