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Sam Shepard, an American playwright, actor, and director, was born on November 5, 1943. Known for his unique narrative style and profound emotional expression, he is considered an outstanding representative of American theater.

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Famous Sam Shepard Quotes

“All that stuff about my father and my childhood is interesting up to a certain point, but I kind of capsized with the family drama a long time ago. Now I want to get away from that. Not that I won't return to it, but a certain element has been exhausted, and it feels like why regurgitate all this stuff?”

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“I feel very lucky and privileged to be a writer. I feel lucky in the sense that I can branch out into prose and tell different kinds of stories and stuff. But being a writer is so great because youre literally not dependent on anybody.”

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“This isn't champagne anymore. We went through the champagne a long time ago. This is serious stuff. The days of champagne are long gone.”

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Book:Sam Shepard Seven Plays

Source: Sam Shepard Seven Plays

“I wanted to write a play about double nature ... one that wouldn't be symbolic or metaphorical or any of that stuff. I just wanted to give a taste of what it feels like to be two-sided. It's a real thing, double nature. I think we're split in a much more devastating way than psychology can ever reveal. It's not so cute. Not some little thing we can get over. It's something we've got to live with”

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“I didn't go out of my way to get into this movie stuff. I think of myself as a writer.”

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About the Author

Born: November 5, 1943
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 72

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