In practice we, in the world, must do business with each other. David Mamet More Quotes by David Mamet More Quotes From David Mamet One can read all one wants, and spend eternities in front of a blackboard with a tutor, but one is not going to learn to swim until one gets in the water. David Mamet swim want water My alma mater is the Chicago Public Library. I got what little educational foundation I got in the third-floor reading room, under the tutelage of a Coca-Cola sign. David Mamet library educational reading Being among my people is a delight. We Jews live among ourselves. I love it. David Mamet jew delight people Any time two characters are talking about a third, the scene is a crock of s***. David Mamet writing talking character In a restaurant one is both observed and unobserved. Joy and sorrow can be displayed and observed "unwittingly," the writer scowling naively and the diners wondering, What the hell is he doing? David Mamet diners sorrow joy People ask me, 'What do you do?' And I tell them I'm a writer, but always with the silent reservation, 'I am, of course, not really a writer. Hemingway was a writer.' David Mamet reservations silent people A stage play is basically a form of uber-schizophrenia. You split yourself into two minds - one being the protagonist and the other being the antagonist. The playwright also splits himself into two other minds: the mind of the writer and the mind of the audience. David Mamet uber play two The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create. David Mamet important artist wish 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 definitions chicago helping American football seems to resemble soccer in that one scores by putting the ball through the opponent's goal; but football, truly is about land. The Settlers want to move the line of scrimmage Westward, the Native Americans want to move it East. David Mamet football soccer moving My greatest fear is that the audience will beat me to the punch line. David Mamet greatest-fear beats lines There's something in me that just wants to create dialogue. David Mamet dialogue want 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 fighting writing thinking There is a profound and ineradicable taint of antisemitism in the British. David Mamet british profound The quality I most admire in a man is steadfastness. David Mamet admire quality men The essence of jiu-jitsu is philosophy. David Mamet jiu-jitsu essence philosophy People only speak to get something. David Mamet speak people It's hard for a Jew of my generation, an American Jew, who is philo-Zionistic, not to romanticize Israel. David Mamet jew generations israel I'm greedy and ambitious like everybody else. David Mamet greedy ambitious I love Superman. I'm a big fan of anyone who can make his living in his underwear. David Mamet underwear bigs fans
