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.

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.

I wanted to be a male ballet dancer.

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.