"Through spontaneity we are re-formed into ourselves. It creates an explosion that for the moment frees us from handed-down frames of reference, memory choked with old facts and information and undigested theories and techniques of other people's findings. Spontaneity is the moment of personal freedom when we are faced with reality, and see it, explore it and act accordingly. In this reality the bits and pieces of ourselves function as an organic whole. It is the time of discovery, of experiencing, of creative expression."

Source : Viola Spolin (1999). “Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques”, p.4, Northwestern University Press

Viola Spolin

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“There’s just one place to live – the impossible.”
“My definition of courage is never letting anyone define you.”

Source : Twitter post from Nov 4, 2011
“Commentating, illustrating, description-giving Adjective expert. Analyzing, surmising, Musical, myth-seeking people of the universe... This is yours!”

Source : "Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons: Def Jam's First 25 Years". Interview with Audie Cornish, www.npr.org. October 9, 2011.
“Haters call me 'gay,' but their girlfriends want me more than them.”
“Modern animated movies are the products not of anyoneâ€™s individual vision, but rather a scattered accumulation of compromises made out of fear by members of large committees.”
“George Harrison was a fabulous, fabulous, fabulous guitarist, and a wonderful example of what a rock star should be. I totally revered him as an innovator. He was always fresh, daring, magnificently melodic, full of spiritual quality, and totally conscious of the chord structure beneath the solo. And he had the courage to play simple. He never took refuge in effects, or tried to impress with speed. I hope he knew how much we all loved and respected him.”
“Really, when it comes to gay rights, there's two wars going on. The first war is political. But the culture war is over.”

Source : "Interview Issue: Dan Savage, Jane Lynch on 'It Gets Better,' Gay Bullying, 'Glee'". Interview with Jessica Bennett, www.newsweek.com. December 20, 2010.
“You see the fairy tale - four minutes of glory at the Olympics. I thought my life would be cake after that.”

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