Change begins with understanding and understanding begins by identifying oneself with another person: in a word, empathy. The arts enable us to put ourselves in the minds, eyes, ears and hearts of other human beings. Richard Eyre artbeginbeing share on social
Waiters are like actors waiting in the wings, bantering whenever we passed each other on the restaurant floor, shouting at each other backstage in the kitchen and winking and corpsing above the heads of our audience, the unsuspecting customers. Richard Eyre actoraudiencebackstage share on social
Theatre is castigated for wallowing in self-indulgence, but it's curiously unsentimental. You simply have to move on. Everything passes. Something in me likes that. Richard Eyre castigatecuriouslyindulgence Change image and share on social
I have a worm's eye view and a bird's eye view simultaneously and it's immensely helpful to understand what is happening on the shop floor when you are harnessing many talents and telling an intimate story on a large scale. Richard Eyre birdeyefloor share on social
'Mary Poppins,' the movie, was an object of mockery if you were a student in the '60s, something to be laughed at. Richard Eyre 60slaughmary Change image and share on social
I've always argued, unsuccessfully, that there's no point in giving money to the arts unless you educate people in them. Richard Eyre arguearteducate Change image and share on social
Governments have always been wary of the arts because they're wayward and ambiguous and because they deal with feelings rather than facts. Richard Eyre ambiguousartdeal Change image and share on social
I'm never comfortable at theatre opening nights. If it's my own production I'm too wound up to be able to enjoy the performance and too wary to enjoy the event as a social occasion. Richard Eyre comfortableenjoyevent Change image and share on social
Every action has a consequence, so always try to be good. Richard Eyre actionconsequencegood Change image and share on social
I'm inclined to think that, because it's such an awful life, that politicians do go into it for the best reasons. I mean, some may love the sound of their own voice. But it's such a wearying life, you've got to be impelled by some desire to leave the world a better place than when you came into it. Richard Eyre awfuldesirehave share on social