Quotes from David Mamet

I took the liberal view for many decades, but I believe I have changed my mind.

I hate the computer. I hate their spell-check. I won't ever do e-mail.

Encounter: Doubt, Shame, Humiliation. It will finally be worth it. Acting is more about courage than anything else.

If you're writing an opinion piece, it's your job to write your opinion. If, on the other hand, you wrote a novel, as Virginia Woolf tells us, it would be inappropriate if you let your novel be influenced by your political opinions.

My Alma mater is the Chicago Public Library.

No one enjoys being equal.

In my family, in the days prior to television, we liked to while away the evenings by making ourselves miserable, solely based on our ability to speak the language viciously.

My idea of perfect happiness is a healthy family, peace between nations, and all the critics die.

Every fear hides a wish.

When we fear things I think that we wish for them ... every fear hides a wish

Life in the movie business is like the beginning of a new love affair: it's full of surprises, and you're constantly getting f*cked.