"Ideas emerge from plays, not the other way around."

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Source : Sam Shepard (1984). “Fool for Love and Other Plays”, Dial Press

Sam Shepard

#Play Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Way Quotes

“Donald Trump has come out in favor of shutting down Planned Parenthood. However, experts say, if he really wants Planned Parenthood to go under he should turn it into a Trump property.”
“The U.S. uses most of its oil for transportation. We can limit U.S. demand for oil by requiring automakers to use the technology that already exists to improve fuel economy - technology that the automakers refuse to bring into the market despite societal demand.”
“George has only got to ring me. His imagination is so wonderful, I'd do any character he might create.”
“The next time you drop my jacket, I'll drop you!”
“Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.”
“I just try to play as hard as I can every possession. If you're aware and you're high-energy, the ball will eventually bounce your way and you'll be able to make plays.”
“It is, I think, good evidence of life after death”

Source : Radio interview, in Listener 17 Aug. 1978
“Creativity is the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, and to seek new potential. Simply put, aside from using one's imagination - perhaps more importantly - creativity is the power to act.”

Source : "Ai Weiwei: the dissident artist" by Hari Kunzru, www.theguardian.com. May 27, 2011.

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