94 Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

I actuall have to defend realism in theatre because I think TV does it badly - so corrupted by layers of bureaucrats who want to leave examination or psychology.

I see how the Midwest distrusts the East Coast. The Midwest sees itself as morally superior. The Coast sees itself as intellectually superior. And the two are actually the same thing.

Why is it so hard for men to identify with women as fellow travelers on this good Earth?

I have tremendous affection for New York and my life, but I'm a satirist at heart. And it's easy to satirize New York.

I'm not afraid of just cranking it out and seeing what comes out of my subconscious. Because I don't always know what I'm feeling. I do a lot of rewriting later. But that first blast feels like a spigot - like it's coming from somewhere else.

The economics of theater are painful. I still think that the theater community should be looking much more rigorously at how to let the playwright keep the money they make.

I have spent my whole life working in the theater, and most of the people I know have done the same. And we are pretty interesting people.

In the theater, there's an emphasis on the singular voice. You know, it's your play. And in television, there's so much institutional involvement. So you end up having to negotiate with a lot of people, and that provides a kind of wear and tear on the spirit.

Watching people toss all caution to the wind, who are ready to put their lives on the line for a dream, is something that is accessible.