Top 49 Quotes by Robert Caro

About Robert Caro

These are some quotes by American author Robert Caro Writer, who was born on October 30, 1935.

I deliberately made an effort not to become an expert on the ballet.

I deliberately made an effort not to become an expert on the ballet.

Robert Caro

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.

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

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.

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

There's a real feeling when you know you're getting it right. It's a physical feeling.

There's a real feeling when you know you're getting it right. It's a physical feeling.

Robert Caro

I really wanted there to be something in my life that I enjoy just for the beauty of it.

I really wanted there to be something in my life that I enjoy just for the beauty of it.

Robert Caro

You can use a biography to examine political power, but only if you pick the right guy.

You can use a biography to examine political power, but only if you pick the right guy.

Robert Caro

It's very easy to fool yourself that you're working, you know, when you're really not working very hard. I mean, I'm very lazy. So for me, I would always have an excuse, you know, to go - quit early, go to a museum, you know. So I do everything I can to make myself remember this is a job. I keep a schedule.

Robert Caro

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.

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

When you have enough power to do what you always wanted to do, then you see what the guy always wanted to do.

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

I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives.

I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives.

Robert Caro

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