Theresa Rebeck Quotes

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.

Theresa Rebeck

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I live in a fantasy world where I think I'm immune to all disease. I don't get sick and haven't had anything major go wrong.

Jesse Spencer

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I went to Boston University and got my BFA, and performed Off Broadway.

Jenn Proske

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Peace is the first thing the angels sang.

John Keble

PeaceAngelsFirstThingSang

Jon Tester's priorities are with the liberal, extreme minority of Democrats in the Senate unwilling to compromise. He does not have Montana's best interests in mind. He has failed to represent Montanans.

Matt Rosendale

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Presenting the Oscars was the most nerve-racking job I have ever done in show business. It's very much a live show: they have comedy writers waiting in the wings, and as you come off between presentations, they hand you an appropriate gag to tell.

Michael Caine

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Theater has always been terrifying to me.

Merritt Wever

MeAlwaysBeenTheaterTerrifying

The greatest gift I've ever received is being a teacher.

Alyssa Edwards

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I spent a lot of my time, growing up, at the Beck Center. I'd be in plays there, and I'd get there an hour or two early just so I could be there, where I felt safe and where I belonged. And that's such an important feeling to have as a young kid. The theater community, and especially the Beck Center, really embraced me and got me started.

Rory O'Malley

CommunityTimeMeGrowing UpEarly

Art, when done well, creates empathy.

Mary Gauthier

ArtEmpathyDoneWellCreates

Regardless of whatever job you do, you want to see the importance of it or how it can be important. I think by inspiring the people that I come from - if I inspire anyone - would be worth it.

Michael Pena

JobPeopleInspireThinkWorthYou

But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do.

Michael Stipe

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I'm no way one of those comedians who want to do drama. I really do love comedies. I hope to go back to it.

Molly Shannon

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