Facts about David Mamet

Occup.	Dramatist
From	USA
Born	November 30, 1947
Age	77 years

Summary

David Mamet is a famous Dramatist from USA, he/she is 77 years old and still alive, born November 30, 1947.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by David.

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14 Famous quotes by David Mamet

"People may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed to get what they want"

David Mamet

"Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember"

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"A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue"

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"We respond to a drama to that extent to which it corresponds to our dreamlife"

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"The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let's think about what's the whole battle"

David Mamet

"The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create"

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"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"

David Mamet

"It's only words... unless they're true"

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"In a world we find terrifying, we ratify that which doesn't threaten us"

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"I hate vacations. There's nothing to do"

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"I grew up in a tough neighborhood and we used to say you can get further with a kind word and a gun than just a kind word"

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"I always thought the real violence in Hollywood isn't what's on the screen. It's what you have to do to raise the money"

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"Films have degenerated to their original operation as carnival amusement - they offer not drama but thrills"

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"Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit"

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