I was a waitress for nine years, which I don't regret at all. It taught me about discipline. I was always writing; it took a long time to make a career of it. Eve Ensler careerdisciplinelong Change image and share on social
My dream is that people will find a way back home, into their bodies, to connect with the earth, to connect with each other, to connect with the poor, to connect with the broken, to connect with the needy, to connect with people calling out all around us, to connect with the beauty, poetry, the wildness. Eve Ensler backbeautybody share on social
People think that when you're connected with other people it's more painful. The opposite is true. When you're connected to the river you have despair, but you also have joy, and there's a flow in the river. Eve Ensler connectdespairflow share on social
Well, the tyranny of masculinity and the tyranny of patriarchy I think has been much more deadly to men than it has to women. It hasn't killed our hearts. It's killed men's hearts. It's silenced them; it's cut them off. Eve Ensler cutdeadlyheart 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
When you destroy a population, once femicide happens, we're going to see the end of humanity, because I don't know how you sustain a future without vitalised women. Eve Ensler destroyendfemicide 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
When you listen to other women's stories you begin to understand your own better and you begin to find ways back through and with each other. Eve Ensler backbeginfind Change image and 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
Geography does not define you - love does. Eve Ensler definegeographylove Change image and share on social