Tony Kushner Quotes

I try to tighten my heart into a knot, a snarl, I try to learn to live dead, just numb, but then I see someone I want, and it's like a nail, like a hot spike right through my chest, and I know I'm losing.

Tony Kushner

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I'm good at description and imparting flow to a story, but I don't necessarily understand the value of long scenes.

Karan Mahajan
- Good
- Long
- Value
I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.

B. B. King
- Want
- Wonder
- Talent
Mostly people are ignorant, what is the language of painting. You know, they're ignorant. It is so difficult to make them aware, but time will teach them.

M. F. Husain
- People
- Time
- Language
If you date one woman a year, times 10 years, and that's 10 women.

Ira Glass
- Women
- Woman
- Year
I always wear the same thing at home. I can't be bothered with jewelry. My pants have elastic waists. I like to be comfortable. There are so many more important things to worry about.

Barbra Streisand
- Important
- Home
- Worry
I don't know what I want to do. There are people who want me to do things. There's a possible book. There are lots of things to consider. I just have to figure out what I want to do. I'm not one to sit around and do nothing.

Valerie Simpson
- People
- Book
- Want