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
There used to be this feeling under Eisenhower and Kennedy and Roosevelt and Truman that government was a solution. Trust in the presidency fell precipitously under Johnson - real lows. And it's never come back. It's a trend that, if you're liberal, is really discouraging. Robert Caro backdiscourageeisenhower share on social
I was trying to learn about Lyndon Johnson when he was young and creating his first political machine in the Texas hill country. I moved there for three years. You had to learn that world. Robert Caro countrycreatehill Change image and share on social
The moment the curtain rose on that first ballet, I knew something wonderful and new had come into my life. I can still see the first scene. The ballet was Divertimento No. 15. Robert Caro balletcurtaindivertimento Change image and share on social
At the ballet, you really feel like you're in the presence of something outside the rest of your life. Higher than the rest of your life. Robert Caro balletfeelhigh Change image and share on social
My predictions are notably inaccurate. Robert Caro inaccuratenotablyprediction Change image and share on social
I try to have a mood or a rhythm for a chapter. Robert Caro chaptermoodrhythm Change image and share on social
I like new ballets because they're totally new. As you get older, new experiences are harder and harder to come by, so it's pretty great to have a new experience. Robert Caro balletexperiencegreat 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
