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David Ives Quotes

Writing a play, you start with less, so more is demanded of you. It's as if you have to not only write a symphony, but invent the instruments as well.

David Ives

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: american
Birth: 1950

Topics

Writing Start You Play More Write

When I was a kid, I collected cactuses. I had hundreds of different kinds in my room. I was a weird child. Everyone was playing football, and I was collecting cactuses. I spent all my money on them. I had so many colors and shapes. I even gave them names.

Stjepan Hauser

Money Football Child Colors Weird

Every time I come back to the Twin Cities, I feel like I'm coming back home.

Rod Carew

Home Time Feel Back Coming Come

To be able to play Jack Kerouac or Sal Paradise, it's mad to me.

Rupert Penry-Jones

Me Mad Paradise Play Able Jack

Choreographers use me as the old guy who still dances. Not that I put on white tights.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Me White Old Guy Still Who

In 2011, mobile data traffic in the United States was eight times the size of the entire global Internet in 2000. That's traffic.

Marvin Ammori

Internet Data Traffic Size Mobile

I will insist on a military so powerful no one would ever think of challenging it.

Mitt Romney

Think Powerful Will Military Would

I actually have several busts of Ronald Reagan that have been presented to me.

Mitt Romney

Me Been Ronald Reagan Actually

I want to help people either way, whether it's directly or indirectly.

Devon Cajuste

People Help Want Way Either Whether

I ride horseback - arthritic knees permitting - or listen to opera. Sometimes I cook. I used to do needlework, but it's hard on my hands now, so I only do it occasionally, but I like it. And, of course, I read.

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Ride Hands Now Sometimes Listen

Mountains are freedom. Treat them respectfully.

Conrad Anker

Freedom Mountains Treat Them

I loved everything about show business, meeting the stars, the whole ambience. I was living every young kid's dream. I was told a pop singer's life was three years, but I was still making money seven years later.

Cilla Black

Life Stars Business Money Loved

Being a father is a huge responsibility but a satisfying one.

Pierce Brosnan

Father Responsibility Being Huge