A handful of works in history have had a direct impact on social policy: one or two works of Dickens, some of Zola, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and, in modern drama, Larry Kramer's 'The Normal Heart.'
Tony KushnerRead
I had a dream, in 1985, I believe, when a friend I'd gone to school with was sick - one of the first people I knew who'd gotten the AIDS virus. I had a dream of him in his bedroom with an angel crashing through the ceiling. I wrote a poem called 'Angels in America.' I've never looked at the poem since the day I wrote it.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the inspiration behind a profound artistic creation born from personal experience and emotional impact.
Tony Kushner shares a moment of deep personal significance that led to his creation of 'Angels in America,' illustrating how life events and the suffering of a friend influenced his artistic vision. This quote captures the essence of how art can emerge from our connections with others and the experiences that move us deeply.
In practice
During a speech at an arts conference, one could quote this to illustrate the power of personal experience in creativity.
A handful of works in history have had a direct impact on social policy: one or two works of Dickens, some of Zola, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and, in modern drama, Larry Kramer's 'The Normal Heart.'
Artists know that diligence counts as much, if not more, as inspiration; in art, as in politics, patience counts as much as revolution.
I don't understand why I'm not dead. When your heart breaks, you should die
In this world, there is a kind of painful progress. Longing for what we've left behind, and dreaming ahead.
The way that same-sex marriage should reach the federal level is that it absolutely should be decided by the Supreme Court as quickly as possible. It's a 14th Amendment issue. There's no argument about it.
Gay TV has been immensely important in transforming American culture in a more gay-positive direction.
As a filmmaker, I believe in trying to make movies that invite the audience to be part of the film; in other words, there are some films where I'm just a spectator and am simply observing from the front seat. What I try to do is draw the audience into the film and have them participate in what's happening onscreen.
I view my hair and clothes as functional art.
It will not fall away. Man cannot judge it. For art sings of God, and ultimately belongs to Him.
Cruelty in the theatre is unrelenting decisiveness, diligence, strictness.
I shut my eyes in order to see.
There's obviously nothing wrong with selling your art - only an idiot with a trust fund would tell you otherwise. But it's confusing to know how far you should take it.
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