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I like dialogue that is slightly more brittle than life. I have always admired and wished to write one of those 1940s film scripts where every line is written with a sharpness and economy that is frankly artificial. ”
My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful; but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful. ”
I cannot say that I write with any social objective. One writes because one loves writing, really. ”
Theater is still a medium which attracts young writers. You'd think that it would be all over by now, with television and film. But it's not. ”
Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art. ”
As president, Trump's economic proposals will bend our very economy and tax system to his purposes. ”
We believe the way social change occurs in the United States, over the last 200 years, is the democratic process. ”
The tech-driven economy leads to a two-tier job market where workers are either critical or 'commodity.' This divisive 'winner-take-all' mentality hurts most Americans and worsens economic inequality. ”
Renewable energy is a clear winner when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs. ”
Investing in more fossil fuel infrastructure will not strengthen our economy over the long-term, since the market is clearly indicating that clean energy sources are the future. ”