I wake up every day and I think, 'I'm breathing! It's a good day.' Eve Ensler breathedaygood Change image and share on social
Since cancer, I feel like I have dreams rather than ambitions, visions rather than plans. Eve Ensler ambitioncancerdream Change image and share on social
I think theatre to some extent is always about telling stories, isn't it, and I think what I've learned is that freedom comes when you tell your story; freedom comes when you tell the truth. Eve Ensler extentfreedomhave Change image and share on social
Cancer essentially lives in us and becomes activated at some point, and then cells begin to psychotically divide. Initially, the cancer cell looks like other cells and the body invites it in. Eve Ensler activatebeginbody Change image and share on social
I'm a feminist; I grew up with feminism, but I also think there's a way in which we need to shake things up so that we can push it further and in other directions. Eve Ensler directionfeminismfeminist Change image and share on social
I think I've always had these two currents, equally strong, of wanting to change the world and make the world better and fight injustices and fight violence, and then being an artist, which is a very different strain. Eve Ensler artistchangecurrent share on social
I grew up in a tradition where having ideas and contributing to the community and creating art that had an impact on the world mattered. That's part of the Jewish tradition. Eve Ensler artcommunitycontribute Change image and share on social
I'm a nomad. I have a place in New York in the Flatiron District, and I have a place in Paris in Ile Saint-Louis, and I spend a lot of time in Congo. Eve Ensler congodistrictflatiron Change image and share on social
People are sad. People are broke. People are worried about money, people are worried that they're not enough and not amounting to anything and they don't feel good about themselves. People have rough times, and everybody's pretending it's not true, and we need to break that veneer. Eve Ensler amountbreakfeel share on social
When I wrote 'The Good Body,' I turned 40 and suddenly had this stomach. It seemed like the end of the world. Because I didn't value my body. I was constantly judging it, but I also didn't live in it. Eve Ensler bodyconstantlyend Change image and share on social