David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director.
Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance. Use this quote
Movies were never an art form, they were entertainment. It just evolved into an art form from there, and it's still evolving in different ways. Use this quote
Art and mass entertainment and propaganda, they can all be plotted on the same graph, but there is a difference. Use this quote
In practice we, in the world, must do business with each other. Use this quote
I understand that computers, which I once believed to be but a hermaphrodite typewriter-cum-filing cabinet, offer the cyber literate increased ability to communicate. I do not think this is altogether a bad thing, however it may appear on the surface. Use this quote
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status. Use this quote
You know, young actors say all the time, 'Should I use my own life experience?' And my response is, 'What choice do you have?' Use this quote
In my family, in the days prior to television, we liked to while away the evenings by making ourselves miserable, solely based on our ability to speak the language viciously. Use this quote
My idea of perfect happiness is a healthy family, peace between nations, and all the critics die. Use this quote
When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry. Use this quote
