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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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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Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant. I was going bald at 25 why not.
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I always wanted to have my own boutiques. I'm so passionate about clothing and always have been so business-minded.
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Back in the day you wanted your albums to have a theme, and 'Sports' theme was really a collection of singles. It was really a record for its time.
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I grew up in a deeply Catholic home. Our parents always encouraged us to march to our own drums, though, so some of us are still Catholic and some are not. That's always going to be a part of me though; little bits of it trickle into my work. Whether it's an embrace or a rejection, I'm not always sure, but I can't avoid it.
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Lobbying is a legitimate profession... Many congressional spouses act as lobbyists.
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I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.
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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.
