All serious art is being destroyed by commerce. Most people don’t want art to be disturbing. They want it to be escapist. I don’t think art should be escapist. That’s a waste of time.
EDWARD ALBEE- There are always going to be more actors than anybody can ever use.
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There are always going to be more actors than anybody can ever use.
More Edward Albee Quotes
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All serious art is being destroyed by commerce. Most people don’t want art to be disturbing. They want it to be escapist. I don’t think art should be escapist. That’s a waste of time.
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You’re alive only once, as far as we know, and what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn’t lived it?
EDWARD ALBEEYou’re alive only once, as far as we know, and what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn’t lived it?
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In a democracy you cannot stop public access to that art that will most misinform the people. You cannot stop people from being misinformed. But what you can do is to educate the people to the point that they will throw the rascals out.
EDWARD ALBEEIn a democracy you cannot stop public access to that art that will most misinform the people. You cannot stop people from being misinformed. But what you can do is to educate the people to the point that they will throw the rascals out.
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The characters’ lives have gone on before the moment you chose to have the action of the play begin. And their lives are going to go on after you have lowered the final curtain on the play, unless you’ve killed them off.
EDWARD ALBEEThe characters’ lives have gone on before the moment you chose to have the action of the play begin. And their lives are going to go on after you have lowered the final curtain on the play, unless you’ve killed them off.
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Remember one thing about democracy. We can have anything we want and at the same time, we always end up with exactly what we deserve.
EDWARD ALBEERemember one thing about democracy. We can have anything we want and at the same time, we always end up with exactly what we deserve.
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The arts are the only things that separate us from the other animals. The arts are not decorative. They are essential to our comprehension of consciousness and ourselves.
EDWARD ALBEEThe arts are the only things that separate us from the other animals. The arts are not decorative. They are essential to our comprehension of consciousness and ourselves.
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I created myself, and I’ll attack anybody I feel like.
EDWARD ALBEEI created myself, and I’ll attack anybody I feel like.
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Sincerity doesn’t mean anything. A person can be sincere and be more destructive than a person who is insincere.
EDWARD ALBEESincerity doesn’t mean anything. A person can be sincere and be more destructive than a person who is insincere.
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Influence is a matter of selection – both acceptance and rejection.
EDWARD ALBEEInfluence is a matter of selection – both acceptance and rejection.
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There are always going to be more actors than anybody can ever use.
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When people don’t like the way a play ends, they’re likely to blame the play.
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I don’t like symbolism that hits you over the head. A symbol should not be a cymbal.
EDWARD ALBEEI don’t like symbolism that hits you over the head. A symbol should not be a cymbal.
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That’s the happiest moment. When it’s all done. When we stop. When we can stop.
EDWARD ALBEEThat’s the happiest moment. When it’s all done. When we stop. When we can stop.
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Writing has got to be an act of discovery, I write to find out what I’m thinking about.
EDWARD ALBEEWriting has got to be an act of discovery, I write to find out what I’m thinking about.
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Dashed hopes and good intentions. Good, better, best, bested.
EDWARD ALBEEDashed hopes and good intentions. Good, better, best, bested.
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School curriculum that ignore the arts produce highly educated Barbarians.
EDWARD ALBEESchool curriculum that ignore the arts produce highly educated Barbarians.
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