But the first published thing I did was a detective story, detective novel, and I did that on my own. Peter Shaffer detectivepublishstory Change image and share on social
They look so expectant, and then they look so depressed... that was the other great lesson that The Royal Hunt of the Sun taught me, it was the profundity that masked drama can achieve, that of course, the audience were not seeing masks moving at all. Peter Shaffer achieveaudiencedepress share on social
Rehearsing a play is making the word flesh. Publishing a play is reversing the process. Peter Shaffer fleshmakeplay Change image and share on social
There used to be a certain condescension to Mozart. His music was regarded as pleasant. He was a porcelain figure playing a porcelain harpsichord. Peter Shaffer condescensionfigureharpsichord Change image and share on social
Watching Italian opera, all those male sopranos screeching, stupid fat couples rolling their eyes about. That's not love, it's just rubbish. Peter Shaffer coupleeyefat Change image and share on social
I was brought up in an Orthodox Jewish household. I don't think I ever had a single discussion with my parents about faith. It was just something gently imposed. Peter Shaffer bringdiscussionfaith Change image and share on social
I think people nowadays do tend to blame their parents for everything. Peter Shaffer blamenowadaysparent Change image and share on social
I was an accomplice in my own frustration. Peter Shaffer accomplicefrustration Change image and share on social
Art and literature are my surrogate religions. Peter Shaffer artliteraturereligion Change image and share on social
In London, 'Equus' caused a sensation because it displayed cruelty to horses; in New York, because it allegedly displayed cruelty to psychiatrists. Peter Shaffer allegedlycausecruelty Change image and share on social
