“We live in a time of terror, and contrary to what we see on television and allow ourselves to believe, the real goal of terror is not to kill people but to kill thought; to so demoralize a society that it implodes from within.” PeopleBelieveRealGoalTelevisionTerrorTerrorismContrary Author:John Lahr
“Most of the people dishing out judgment have no working experience of the theatre, have not written a professional play, a sketch, or even a joke; have never worked in a theatre, taken an acting class, or published any extended piece of work. They are creative virgins; everything they know about theatre is book-learned and second-hand.” PeopleKnowsBookPlayHandsActingClassCreativeTakenPiecesWrittenJudgmentJokesTheatreVirginsSecond HandActing Classes Author:John Lahr
“Society drives people crazy with lust and calls it advertising.” PeopleBusinessCrazyLustAdvertisingAdvertising Agencies Author:John Lahr
“Theatre people, who are an adaptive species, know that to remain sane in the process of production where everyone and his uncle has an opinion about how to fix a show, you must pick the people whose knowledge and taste you trust and stick only to these few. The Tweetocracy is no place to look.” PeopleKnowsLooksShowsProcessOpinionTastePicksSticksSpeciesProductionsTheatreSaneUnclesAdaptive Author:John Lahr
