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“Angels in America” author Tony Kushner opened the Tanner Lectures on Human Values last night with a rapid-fire monologue by a character named Tony Kushner—a neurotic writer completely unprepared to give a speech “at—you should...
The relationship between this theoretical work and the dance that comes out of it is not always direct, but each feeds the other. By immersing himself in research, McGregor says, he is able to walk into the studio, surrender to "the visceral thrill of moving," and create from instinct. Dance...
There is nothing neurotic about this fear. It is one of the many self-disciplining mechanisms that make us more presentable to the rest of the world. I would go so far as to call it healthy, social behavior.
Has being neurotic in life done more good or more harm? -Yanni Kehagiaras, San FranciscoI'm actually very normal. I have a wife now of 10 years. I have two kids who I'm very devoted to. I've portrayed a neurotic personality with such effectiveness that people think that...
In this case the right thing is also the Christmas thing - the sort of charitable spirit we want kids to absorb from any religious holiday for that matter. In that sense, The House Without a Christmas Tree is also a pleasant reminder of when Christmas was a less neurotic observance...