There are places where writing is acting and acting is writing. I'm not so interested in the divisions. I'm interested in the way things cross over. Sam Shepard actcrossdivision Change image and share on social
To sing a song is quite different than to write a poem. I'm not and never will be a novelist, but to write a novel is not the same thing as writing a play. There is a difference in form, but essentially what you're after is the same thing. Sam Shepard differenceessentiallyform share on social
For me, playwriting is and has always been like making a chair. Your concerns are balance, form, timing, lights, space, music. If you don't have these essentials, you might as well be writing a theoretical essay, not a play. Sam Shepard balancechairconcern share on social
On stage, you're not limited at all because you're free in language: language is the source of the imagination. You can travel farther in language than you can in any film. Sam Shepard farfilmfree Change image and share on social
It's one of the great tragedies of our contemporary life in America, that families fall apart. Almost everybody has that in common. Sam Shepard americacommoncontemporary Change image and share on social
You can't make a living as a playwright. You can barely scrape by. Sam Shepard barelylivemake Change image and share on social
In real life we don't know what's going to happen next. So how can you be that way on a stage? Being alive to the possibility of not knowing exactly how everything is going to happen next - if you can find places to have that happen onstage, it can resonate with an experience of living. Sam Shepard aliveexperiencefind share on social
All of the great writers whom I admire have died. I guess the most recent one would be Marquez. Sam Shepard admirediegreat Change image and share on social
I always thought the desert was the antithesis of peace - something that attacks you. So you don't go to the desert for peace. Sam Shepard antithesisattackdesert Change image and share on social
