When I was 12 years old, I went to Natchitoches, La.; it was summer vacation with my family. We visited a plantation,… — Robert Wilson American woman Copy Share Image
New York is very provincial. They're very cut-off; they don't have an awareness of so much that is going on in the… — Robert Wilson Awareness Copy Share Image
“The chinese character for "strife" is represented by two women under the same roof.” — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
“Eva was a between-the-lines talker. She left the sayable unsaid and said what she meant without saying it.” — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
By giving the leadership to the private sector in a capitalistic society, we're going to measure the value of art by how… — Robert Wilson Art Copy Share Image
I think people are looking for an alternative to the fast pace of everyday life and entertainment. — Robert Wilson Alternative Copy Share Image
Usually in theater, the visual repeats the verbal. The visual dwindles into decoration. But I think with my eyes. For me, the… — Robert Wilson Compelling Copy Share Image
I don't see much difference between living and working. I think living is a part of my work. People often say, 'How… — Robert Wilson About Copy Share Image
Everything in Wagner's work - the music, the acting, the staging - stemmed from the text. Everything served to interpret the text. — Robert Wilson Acting Copy Share Image
My tax dollar, which goes to New York State Council on the Arts, is by and large only spent to fund people… — Robert Wilson Arts Copy Share Image
I never thought about the relationship of my mother, my family, to the content of my work. — Robert Wilson About Copy Share Image
I never studied theatre; I learned it by doing it. If I had studied theatre, I would not be making the kind… — Robert Wilson Am Copy Share Image
It's important that we have the traditional operas and the repertory, but we should also have something new. — Robert Wilson Also Copy Share Image
One of the few things that will remain of this time is what artists are doing. They are the journal and the… — Robert Wilson Art Copy Share Image
My theater is slow and calm, yet my life is fast and hectic, going in all directions. — Robert Wilson Calm Copy Share Image
Increasingly, I find myself drawn to classic forms - to Euripides, Shakespeare and grand opera. — Robert Wilson Classic Copy Share Image
“The portuguese never put anything behind them except a chair to eat lunch.” — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
When we look back at the Mayans or ancient Egypt, we look at their art. — Robert Wilson Ancient Copy Share Image
“Boldly fruity, but clean and dry. The spice holding from the top to the bottom, as long as an Atlantic cruise.” — Robert Wilson Copy Share Image
I did a masterclass at the Juilliard and asked the students, 'Can you stand?' 'Sure.' 'Can you walk?' 'Sure.' They couldn't. They… — Robert Wilson About Copy Share Image