The Founders recognized that Government is quite literally a necessary evil, that there must be opposition, between its various branches, and between political parties, for these are the only ways to temper the individual's greed for power and the electorates' desires for peace by submission to coercion or blandishment.
David MametWhere in the wide history of the world do we find art created by the excessively wealthy, powerful, or educated?
David MametI don't have any experience with film schools. I suspect that they're useless, because I've had experience with drama schools, and have found them to be useless.
David MametAs you all know first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired.
David Mamet