I had no idea I was going to have a career in the theater. I did not plan it. Robert Wilson careerideaplan Change image and share on social
I start any work the same way. I start a rehearsal with silence. Robert Wilson rehearsalsilencestart Change image and share on social
I had dinner with Marlene Dietrich in the early 1970s. I went to pick her up and she had someone with her, a dreadful man. He was writing a book about her, and he said to her, 'You're so cold when you perform,' and she said, 'You didn't listen to the voice.' She said the difficulty was to place the voice with the face. Robert Wilson 1970sbookcold share on social
I think by drawing, so I'll draw or diagram everything from a piece of furniture to a stage gesture. I understand things best when they're in graphics, not words. Robert Wilson diagramdrawfurniture Change image and share on social
By giving the leadership to the private sector in a capitalistic society, we're going to measure the value of art by how many products we can sell. Robert Wilson artcapitalisticgive Change image and share on social
Light is architectural. It is sculptural. Robert Wilson architecturallightsculptural Change image and share on social
As a very young man growing up in Texas, usually I got a shotgun or cowboy boots for Christmas. Robert Wilson bootchristmascowboy Change image and share on social
I don't see anyone for the first hour and a half that I'm awake. I don't like to talk, and I don't like to hear any sounds. People know not to bother me! I use that time to read, and make lists and notes of things I have to do later in the day. Robert Wilson awakebotherday share on social
I've always thought abstractly - through theme and variations rather than narrative. Robert Wilson abstractlyhavenarrative Change image and share on social