Christopher Durang Quotes
Since it's based on my parents, it's more emotionally close to me than some of my more surreal plays. And then I like the balance of the comic and the sad. It should play as funny, but you should care about the characters and feel sad for them.
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I have to keep reminding myself: If you give your life to God, he doesn't promise you happiness and that everything will go well. But he does promise you peace. You can have peace and joy, even in bad circumstances.
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I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness.
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Sometimes I think people get into trouble because they can't say what they want to.
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A lot of the time I'm working with people who are older than me.
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I grew up being a dancer, so I was always doing some sort of dance number, like the Tornado in 'The Wiz.'
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Our house is a constant mayhem of music, noise, socializing and business. It vibrates life, as a house should.
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This is one hell of a business I picked to be in.
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Of strong importance to me is the defense of minority rights, not just racial minorities, but ideological and religious minorities.
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I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don't interact properly in certain social situations.
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The whole point of music is being able to share your story. I've been songwriting for a long time, usually while on the road, as a way to get my feelings out.
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I like to have something to base a role on.
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I'm not a one-issue person.
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It is impossible to imagine Goethe or Beethoven being good at billiards or golf.
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I'd love to play a Bond villain. Yeah, I'd love to play a Bond villain. Everyone always says this to me; they always say, 'You've got to be a Bond villain', 'We're going to make you a Bond villain...' But they've never, ever approached me, I've never had a whiff of it. I think I'd love to play a Bond villain; I'd have great fun.
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Let us not curse the darkness. Let us kindle little lights.
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The Amex has a long, often troubled, sometimes glorious history.
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If God came down here with the box that had the reason for living in it, I'd like to find just 2 words: The Music. That would be neat.
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I do think taking the 20s to take the most chances you can is important, because you're not going to hurt anyone else during that time. And if you do have a partner, you need a couple years to rehearse that relationship.
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Engrossing, vividly written in the style of the best thrillers...It should become the standard work on the region.
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Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.
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Mmmm... the comedy that matters is the comedy you pull out of thin air. It's a bit like when something funny has happened and you try to explain it to someone else and end up saying, 'You had to be there.'
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My parents, especially my father, discussed the question of my brothers' education as a matter of real importance. My education and that of my sister were scarcely discussed at all.
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You gain a level of fearlessness performing when no one's there to see you.
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Since it's based on my parents, it's more emotionally close to me than some of my more surreal plays. And then I like the balance of the comic and the sad. It should play as funny, but you should care about the characters and feel sad for them.
