The quality I most admire in a man is steadfastness. David Mamet admiremanquality Change image and share on social
My dad was a labour lawyer, and the ideas that I grew up with - bad management, bad capitalism, robber barons - when I applied this to my own life, I saw that we are all on both sides of the coin. David Mamet applybadbaron 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
If, indeed, a firearm were more dangerous to its possessors than to potential aggressors, would it not make sense for the government to arm all criminals, and let them accidentally shoot themselves? Is this absurd? Yes, and yet the government, of course, is arming criminals. David Mamet absurdaccidentallyaggressor share on social
The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let's think about what's the whole battle. David Mamet battlehalflose Change image and share on social
It is not the constitutional prerogative of the Government to determine needs. David Mamet constitutionaldeterminegovernment Change image and share on social
It's hard to write a good play because it's hard to structure a plot. If you can think of it off the top of your head, so can the audience. David Mamet audiencegoodhard Change image and share on social
We Americans have always considered Hollywood, at best, a sinkhole of depraved venality. And, of course, it is. It is not a protective monastery of aesthetic truth. It is a place where everything is incredibly expensive. David Mamet aestheticamericanconsider share on social
Art and mass entertainment and propaganda, they can all be plotted on the same graph, but there is a difference. David Mamet artdifferenceentertainment Change image and share on social
