The primary thing I should do, apart from being a good husband, brother, son, and friend, is to be a citizen activist. But I'm afraid it takes away from the writing. Not that anything depends on whether I put an essay in 'The Nation' or not. But you want to participate. Tony Kushner activistafraidbrother share on social
I'm fairly certain when I die that the obituary will say, 'Author of 'Angels in America' dies.' Unless I'm completely forgotten, and then it won't say anything at all. Tony Kushner americaangelauthor Change image and share on social
I don't write political plays in the sense that I'm writing essays that are kind of disguised as plays. I would really defy anyone to watch any of my plays and say 'Well, here's the point.' Tony Kushner defydisguiseessay Change image and share on social
People shouldn't trust artists and they shouldn't trust art. Part of the fun of art is that it invites you to interpret it. Tony Kushner artartistfun Change image and share on social
Gay TV has been immensely important in transforming American culture in a more gay-positive direction. Tony Kushner americanculturedirection Change image and share on social
The kind of theater that I do is sort of 'narrative realism,' which I think in the broadest sense is legitimate to say is mainstream. I mean, in a certain sense, Suzan-Lori's plays have had mainstream levels of success. But Suzan-Lori is in some ways not a narrative realist. Tony Kushner broadkindlegitimate share on social
Unions are susceptible to the same ills that befall all human societies. Tony Kushner befallhumanill Change image and share on social
I don't feel, finally, that my politics are entirely determined by the fact that I'm a gay man. Tony Kushner determinefactfeel Change image and share on social
It has always seemed to me that Barack Obama has studied intensely and learned a great deal from Lincoln. Tony Kushner barackdealgreat Change image and share on social
Theater really gets damaged when there is a paucity of good criticism around. Tony Kushner criticismdamagegood Change image and share on social
