Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit.
David Mamet

It's only words... unless they're true.
David Mamet

A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue.
David Mamet

People may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed to get what they want.
David Mamet

The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create.
David Mamet

Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
David Mamet

I hate vacations. There's nothing to do.
David Mamet

The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let's think about what's the whole battle.
David Mamet