We Americans have always considered Hollywood, at best, a sinkhole of depraved venality. And, of course, it is. It is not a protective monastery of aesthetic truth. It is a place where everything is incredibly expensive. David Mamet Read Quote
I used to think I’d like to be a fireman – in fact, I still would – and the only drawback I could see was coming back to the firehouse, after a day of fighting fires, and still having to put in an eight-hour day writing. David Mamet Read Quote
Movies were never an art form, they were entertainment. It just evolved into an art form from there, and it’s still evolving in different ways. David Mamet Read Quote
You know, young actors say all the time, ‘Should I use my own life experience?’ And my response is, ‘What choice do you have?’ David Mamet Read Quote
My definition of a ‘friend’ is, coming from Chicago, someone who says, ‘Yeah, sure. You know what? Let’s talk about what we can talk about. Let’s help each other out. Your politics are none of my business.’ David Mamet Read Quote
