That artists are called to be more responsible and 'true' is a tip of hat to their power.
Anna Deavere SmithI love studying how people are. Not just what they're saying, but how they are, what they're doing.
Anna Deavere SmithThen everyone leaves, and you are left, each night, to your own devices with a crowd of interesting people - most of whom you don't know - sitting in the dark.
Anna Deavere SmithThose in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of tradition, are trying to keep the margins at a distance.
Anna Deavere Smith