People constantly express surprise that Americans are so hot for Shakespeare. But Britain's culture is American culture, too. — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share Image
Frankly, the British always looked at this as a dumpy industrial area, but this was where Shakespeare lived and wrote and performed some of… — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
That first replica of the Globe that I saw at the Chicago World's Fair was a suspect thing, made of plywood and papier-mache. But… — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
I had been in 760 performances of 10 different Shakespeare plays by the time I was 17. — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
In my teens, I saw a terrible production of 'Die Walkuere.' To a person of 15, it was just awful, and it put me… — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
We hope the Bell Shakespeare Company will become an indigenous part of the Globe Shakespeare Centre in Australia. — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
The Globe will become an automatic sight like the Tower of London and St. Paul's. — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
Two planeloads of California actors and directors flew to Washington in support of the Hollywood Ten, and some of us, like John Garfield, came… — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
Shakespeare is as naturally a part of American culture as it is the British culture; the Americans have a natural interest in their heritage. — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
Of course, the Globe will be an international educational center as well as a theater. — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
What I want is an international monument to the world's greatest playwright. It would be an attraction that would be both educational and an… — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
What would the world say if the Globe, now that it has at last been found, is not excavated? — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
My middle daughter is with the Royal Shakespeare Company and was on Broadway several years ago. — Sam Wanamaker Copy Share
