John Guare

We live in a world where amnesia is the most wished-for state. When did history become a bad word?

Avoiding humiliation is the core of tragedy and comedy.

I think of the New York City Ballet as the Yankees without George Steinbrenner.

I wanted to be a male ballet dancer.

A 'live' show is either alive or not. Free speech is free or it is not. Viewers are free to use their remote or TiVo. Parents are responsible or they are not.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.