“I'm the most communal person that exists and a very solitary person. S...” — Ariel Dorfman Quote

“I'm the most communal person that exists and a very solitary person. So I think writing is a form of getting to the community and being alone, and it's the best of both possible worlds.”

“Those who have never suffered the iniquities of exile cannot possibly understand the significance, the gravitas, of a mattress.”

“We can live with lots of things, but we can't live without imagination, we can't live without hope.”

“The theatrical experience is also a communal one. When people saw 'Fruitvale' in the theater, there was not a dry eye at the end of the movie, and you would look to your neighbor and have this shared moment together that had a real weight behind it.”

“There's something about communal experiences that allow you to see aspects of art that you wouldn't necessarily experience if you were by yourself. And that's the same thing for when you're performing onstage in front of an audience. We're all co-creators in this thing that's happening right now.”