John Guare, born on February 5, 1938, is a renowned American playwright known for his humor and insightful exploration of themes. His works, such as 'Six Degrees of Separation' and 'The House of Blue Leaves', have been widely appreciated by audiences.
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“I'm an American playwright. Tennessee Williams got in all our DNA.”
“Eugene O'Neil created an American theater, and Tennessee Williams taught it how to sing.”
“The power of the past to still dominate our thinking today.”
“I'm sure there are some good dramaturgs but I've never worked with one.”
“There's no such thing as a perfect play. Sometimes you have to protect the life of the play.”
“Like a dog, a playwright lives in an eternal present and a play is never closed.”
Source: Six Degrees of Separation
“We live in a world where amnesia is the most wished-for state. When did history become a bad word?”
“It's amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.”
Source: Landscape of the Body
“I wanted to be a Bride of Christ but I guess now I'm a young divorcee.”
Source: The House of Blue Leaves and Chaucer in Rome
Source: Six Degrees of Separation: A Play
“All the New York City Ballet does is hit beautiful home runs.”
“And what would be great numbers in a Broadway show are now on stage of the New York City Ballet.”
“Avoiding humiliation is the core of tragedy and comedy.”
Source: The House of Blue Leaves and Chaucer in Rome
“However, the moral center of New York City, I believe, is the New York City Ballet.”
“I think of the New York City Ballet as the Yankees without George Steinbrenner.”
“Show business offers more solid promises than Catholicism.”