On Saturday, Andrew Sullivan posted a “Quote for the Day” from David Mamet, which he (Sullivan) picked up via “Monday Morning Clacker” writing at greenmountainpolitics1. In turn, “Clacker” took the quote from a New York magazine interview with the famed playwright.
During these dog days of January, the quote that Sullivan and Clacker zeroed in on is a great reminder about just how miraculous the US of A is and why we should celebrate it. But that quote is not the only priceless nugget from the interview with Mamet. Others include his takes on …
Politics and war: “No plan ever outlives the first encounter with the enemy.”
Directing a Ford commercial: “I did it for the money. Why do you think I did it?”
The primaries: ” … if there were the two candidates, McCain and Obama, either of them would probably make a hell of a president.”
OK, yes, I admit it: I included that last one because I happen to agree with him. Regardless, I’d encourage you to read the entire interview. Mamet’s perspective is as frequently refreshing as it is unconventional.