David Mamet Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“The quality I most admire in a man is steadfastness.”

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

“There's no such thing as talent; you just have to work hard enough.”

“You get rich through luck. You get rich through crime. You get rich through fulfilling the needs of another. You can be as greedy as you like. If you can't do one of those three things, you ain't going to get any money.”

“Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit.”

“The Israelis would like to live in peace within their borders; the Arabs would like to kill them all.”

“A liberal pretending to be a conservative? That's like a straight person pretending to be gay to get greater acceptance.”

“I know very well what it is to be out of work and to be cheated by employers and I know what it is to be an employer.”

“You know, young actors say all the time, 'Should I use my own life experience?' And my response is, 'What choice do you have?'”

“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.”