Long Island is shaped the way it is largely because of Robert Moses. Long Island is a perfect example of how political power shapes people's lives every day. Robert Caro dayislandlargely Change image and share on social
If things are going well, if the writing's coming along, I jump out of bed happy. And if the previous day has been bad, I get out of bed disgruntled. Robert Caro badbedcome Change image and share on social
There's a real feeling when you know you're getting it right. It's a physical feeling. Robert Caro feltphysicalreal Change image and share on social
I am trying to make clear through my writing something which I believe: that biography- history in general- can be literature in the deepest and highest sense of that term. Robert Caro biographycleardeep Change image and share on social
I really wanted there to be something in my life that I enjoy just for the beauty of it. Robert Caro beautyenjoylife Change image and share on social
Robert Moses wasn't elected to anything. We're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected. He had more power than anyone, and he held it for 48 years. Robert Caro democracyelecthold Change image and share on social
You come in off the street, through the doors of the theater. You sit down. The lights go down and the curtain goes up. And you're in another world. Robert Caro curtaindoorlight Change image and share on social
When you have enough power to do what you always wanted to do, then you see what the guy always wanted to do. Robert Caro guypowerwant Change image and share on social
Ballet is sort of a mystery to me. And I don't want to unravel that mystery. Robert Caro balletmysterysort Change image and share on social
I don't think of my books as being biographies. I never had any interest in doing a book just to write the life of a great man. I had zero interest in that. My interest is in power. How power works. Robert Caro biographybookgreat Change image and share on social