Sam Shepard : (6)

" There’s no way to escape the fact that we’ve grown up in a violent culture, we just can’t get away from it, it’s part of our heritage. I think part of it is that we’ve always felt somewhat helpless in the face of this vast continent. Helplessness is answered in many ways, but one of them is violence. " - Sam Shepard

" My father had a real short fuse. He had a tough life – had to support his mother and brother at a very young age when his dad’s farm collapsed. You could see his suffering, his terrible suffering, living a life that was disappointing and looking for another one. My father was full of terrifying anger. " - Sam Shepard

" I’m not put off so much by first-time directors if the script is great. If the script isn’t there, I’m not there. " - Sam Shepard

" The funny thing about having all this so-called success is that behind it is a certain horrible emptiness. " - Sam Shepard

" The great thing for me, now, is that writing has become more and more interesting. Not just as a craft but as a way into things that are not described. It’s a thing of discovering. That’s when writing is really working. You’re on the trail of something, and you don’t quite know what it is. " - Sam Shepard

" I remember, as a kid, going into other people’s houses. Everything was different. The smells in the kitchen were different; the clothing was different. That bothered me. There’s something very mysterious about other families and the way they function. " - Sam Shepard