“Theater is a local art. You perform for the people in the theater that...” — Dakin Matthews Quote

Theater is a local art. You perform for the people in the theater that day.

I didn't ever intend to or want to be an actor. I'm not one of those people of whom they say, 'If you can't live without it, that's the only reason you should be an actor.' It was kind of a sideline that became my whole life.

I actually only speak English and Latin. Medieval philosophy was my major, so we pretty much had to study in Latin.

I believe that the arts of a culture are terribly important and yet almost indefensible.

Often, directors toss playwrights out of rehearsals.

We are a regional party, and our interests are for the people of Odisha.

I think of a monument as being symbolic and for the people and therefore rhetorical, not honest, not personal.

I always want to talk about real life, not about material possessions. I've got to tell the story of the people for the people and not for celebrity or fame.

I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress.

One way or another, I want to be a positive force for the people of Louisiana and the United States of America in whatever way I can serve.