I always think that in some way, art is the best tool we have to prepare for death. It's like a sculpture… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
Compared to other liberal cities like San Francisco and Amsterdam, New Yorkers are always trying to do something, make art or love… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
It's just odd that something as essential in life as sex has been flattened out in mainstream cinema - and in art… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
The first rock stars were incredibly theatrical. Little Richard and Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley - they were theater artists. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
I like making art that's useful to people who have a harder road. Art is a tool to get through it; it's… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
I'm all for information diets, which are helpful for the mood and for the art. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
You're on Facebook, and you're supposed to know your sexual orientation at 13... Nobody really knows what's going on at that time, and people… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
We're all weirdly single, middle-aged women with too much money who look to fill the void with too much shopping. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
I think as far as themes, 'Hedwig' is about what music meant to you as a kid and how rock n' roll can save… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
Doing 'Hedwig' totally contributed to my acceptance of myself. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
“My sex change operation got botched; my guardian angel fell asleep on the watch; now all I got is a Barbie doll crotch; I've… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
'Hedwig' isn't particularly based on me, but I think that it is autobiographical in terms of emotion. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
Getting the blood moving through your body does do wonders for your complexion. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
I would love for 'Hedwig' to be in every tiny shopping mall so every freakish kid like I was can have a broadening experience. — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
We spend so much of our early lives trying to figure out who we really are. And we spend the rest of our lives… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image