In my family, in the days prior to television, we liked to while away the evenings by making ourselves miserable, solely based on our ability to speak the language viciously. David Mamet abilitybaseday Change image and share on social
I understand that computers, which I once believed to be but a hermaphrodite typewriter-cum-filing cabinet, offer the cyber literate increased ability to communicate. I do not think this is altogether a bad thing, however it may appear on the surface. David Mamet abilityaltogetherbad share on social
I was fortunate enough to have a rambling youth. David Mamet fortunaterambleyouth Change image and share on social
They say you can't study Kabbalah until you are at least 40 years old. You know why? You have to have experienced at least one generation making the same mistakes as the previous one. David Mamet experiencegenerationkabbalah Change image and share on social
There's nothing in the world more silent than the telephone the morning after everybody pans your play. It won't ring from room service; your mother won't be calling you. If the phone has not rung by 8 in the morning, you're dead. David Mamet calldeadmorning share on social
Roll back the clock, and every possession of every great country started with a crime. David Mamet backclockcountry Change image and share on social
People may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed to get what they want. David Mamet designpeople Change image and share on social
It's hard to write a good plot, it's very hard. David Mamet goodhardplot Change image and share on social
My dad was an immigrant kid and a Democrat and a Jew, and we didn't know any Republicans in our group. So I grew up Democratic. My dad was a labor lawyer - a very hardworking guy, a one-horse labor lawyer - and then I went to hippie college and lived in the bubble. David Mamet bubblecollegedad share on social
In a world we find terrifying, we ratify that which doesn't threaten us. David Mamet findratifyterrify Change image and share on social
