My feeling is the moment the theatre is not full you have to do something else. But most people somehow think 'If we did it better, they would come'. No. They don't come.

Good improvisers seem telepathic; everything looks pre-arranged, This is because they accept all offers made—which is something no ‘normal’ person would do.

The improviser has to understand that his first skill lies in releasing his partner’s imagination.

Many teachers think of children as immature adults. It might lead to better and more 'respectful' teaching, if we thought of adults as atrophied children.

If you have a good idea, open your mouth and say something else.

Imagination is as effortless as perception, unless we think it might be ‘wrong’, which is what our education encourages us to believe.

The best laughs are on the recognition of truth.

None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public.

If you believe you're good already, you don't need to do extra stuff to impress us. Your best work comes when you're absorbed; because then your ego is away.

In life most of us are highly skilled at suppressing action. Bad improvisers block action often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.

Enjoy things even when you’re screwing up.

Some people behave as though they are having an allergic reaction to feelings.

When you help the poorest in the world, you start to move them up an economic and social ladder, and they're not going to be moving toward violence or terrorism of the kind that we worry about.

Some beautiful things are more dazzling when they are still imperfect than when they have been too perfectly crafted.

We have the men--the skill--the wealth--and above all, the will.... We must be the great arsenal of democracy.

I think, especially when you're in college, each book that you're reading tends to tell you who you are.

Apparently, in the eyes of the law, my admiration of Justin Bieber is creepy.

Cheryl Strayed is a courageous, gritty, and deceptively elegant writer.

Life can become once more a grand adventure if we will surrender it to god. He brings one adventure to an end, only to open another to us. With him we must be ready for anything.

When they come here, the English make a choice: New York or L.A. L.A. suited me better, I just feel comfortable here.

In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth.