"In the realm of art, there is no such thing as a small idea. Every idea is either revolutionary or worthless."
Knowledge
"True elegance is the result of countless decisions made in perfect harmony with one another."
Beauty
"I surround myself with people who make me uncomfortable. Comfort is the enemy of creation."
Change
"The theater has taught me that the most powerful moment is the one just before the curtain rises."
Hope
"To be modern is not to follow fashion. It is to create the fashion that others will follow."
Inspiration
"Art requires vision, but vision alone is not enough. It requires will, it requires sacrifice, it requires obsession."
Work
"I have never understood those who apologize for their ambitions. Ambition is the fuel of creation."
Success
"The greatest gift an artist can give to society is the gift of astonishment."
Gratitude
"In my experience, the line between genius and madness is not a line at all, but a narrow corridor."
Philosophy
"I believe that art should disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed."
Justice
"The patron's role is to stand between the artist and the world, protecting the former from the latter."
Leadership
"Every element on stage must be there for a reason. If it serves no purpose, it distracts from truth."
Truth
"I am interested in artists who make me think I have never seen theater before, even though I have spent my life in it."
Creativity
"The future of art belongs to those who understand that tradition is a conversation, not a prison."
History
"To create is to declare war on the comfortable assumptions of your time."
Courage