My main concern is theater, and theater does not reflect or mirror society. It has been stingy and selfish, and it has to do better.
Anna Deavere SmithI think some of our most talented people are not going to pick the arts as a way that they're going to spend their lives.
Anna Deavere SmithThat artists are called to be more responsible and 'true' is a tip of hat to their power.
Anna Deavere SmithI call the language of political figures, pundits and administrators "the haute couture of language."
Anna Deavere Smith