David Mamet

We respond to a drama to that extent to which it corresponds to our dreamlife. ↗

— David Mamet

#drama #extent #our #respond #which

What I value most in my friends is loyalty. ↗

— David Mamet

#i #loyalty #most #value

When I started out I was a failed actor. ↗

— David Mamet

#failed #i #out #started

When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry. ↗

— David Mamet

#branches #citizenry #failed #government #mass

Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember. ↗

— David Mamet

#easiest #easiest thing #remember #tell #thing

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

#experience #i #know #life #life experience

When we leave the play saying how spectacular the sets or costumes were, or how interesting the ideas, it means we had a bad time. ↗

— David Mamet

#bad time #costumes #had #how #ideas

People may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed to get what they want. ↗

— David Mamet

#designed #get #may #mean #people

A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue. ↗

— David Mamet

#completely #dialogue #film #good #good film

Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit. ↗

— David Mamet

#every #human #human spirit #idea #matters