7 David Lindsay-Abaire Quotes for You to Enjoy

David Lindsay-Abaire

American Playwright

Born: Nov 30, 1969

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With studio work, I'm always the bottom man on the totem pole. David Lindsay-Abaire

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I've been pretty well treated by the critics, but the critics who didn't like my comedies hated them with an unbridled passion, and then I would see these same people writing very respectfully about ordinary naturalistic plays. David Lindsay-Abaire

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I've worked really hard, but I know people who have worked even harder but didn't have the chances I've had. David Lindsay-Abaire

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We have this myth that if you work hard, you can accomplish anything. It's not a very American thing to say, but I don't think that's true. It's true for a lot of people, but you need other things to succeed. You need luck, you need opportunity, and you need the life skills to recognize what an opportunity is. David Lindsay-Abaire

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I'm not saying people shouldn't apply themselves and work hard. You do have to try to make your own luck. But I know people firsthand who worked incredibly hard, who were really smart, who never got into trouble, and still didn't get a break. David Lindsay-Abaire

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I don't want to work on a musical if I'm not the lyricist. David Lindsay-Abaire

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