John Lahr Quotes

I go to the theatre expecting to have a good time. I want each play and performance to take me somewhere. Naturally, this doesn't always happen.

John Lahr

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 12, 1941

Topics

GoodTimeMeTheatrePerformanceGo

I try to live intentionally, and the things that move me, I'm going to throw myself at them. I want to see what my potential is. I'm always curious to see what the edge is.

Jimmy Chin

LiveMyselfCuriousMePotential

When your arm gets hit, the ball is not going to go where you want it to.

John Madden

YouGoWantBallWhereGoing

Johnny Knoxville went from struggling to pay his rent to being on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' in the course of, like, a month.

Spike Jonze

StoneRentPayMonthBeingRolling

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.

Jonas Salk

WorkOpportunityWell DoneReward

I am religious in my thinking.

Dianne Feinstein

I AmThinkingReligiousAm

On the one hand, I'm this guy who grew up in the suburbs of New York City to very conservative parents, and the other side of me is fascinated by the peripheries of our culture, maybe because that's where our culture is most in transition and where there's likely to be conflict.

Chris Bohjalian

CultureNew YorkParentsCityMe

I was a big aviation buff as a boy.

Brian Binnie

BoyAviationBigBuff

There is not a lot that keeps me glued to the radio as I used to be.

Boz Scaggs

MeRadioUsedLotKeepsGlued

I think something I've been drawn to about the people I work with is that they seem to be - like me - people who are a little insane, and have to make music. It's not a choice they're making for the sake of vanity - like it's cool to be in a band.

Ariel Rechtshaid

WorkMusicPeopleMeCoolThink

I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else.

Peter O'Toole

BabyWorkingJustLikeEverybody

The place where the system and people's intentions meet is the political arena.

Peter Garrett

PeoplePoliticalPlaceMeetSystem

My mother made me take piano lessons, and because I am her oldest and she had not yet been worn down by the task of prodding five children to practice every day, she kept me practicing despite my whining.

Sheri L. Dew

MotherChildrenDayI AmPractice

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