Welcome to a collection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes by Diana Taylor, an esteemed figure in the realm of cultural studies and performance theory. Diana Taylor is a renowned scholar whose work delves into the intersections of performance, politics, and memory, offering profound insights into the ways in which culture shapes our understanding of the world around us. Through her extensive research and scholarship, Taylor has illuminated the significance of performance as a powerful tool for both cultural expression and political resistance.
As a professor, author, and activist, Diana Taylor’s work has made significant contributions to our understanding of how performance practices contribute to the formation of collective identities and cultural memory. Her exploration of embodied practices and the transmission of knowledge through performance has reshaped the way we conceptualize history, politics, and social change. Through her writings, Taylor invites us to reconsider the role of performance in shaping our shared narratives and understanding of the world. Her insights are particularly relevant in today’s rapidly changing cultural and political landscape, offering valuable perspectives on the ways in which performance continues to shape our lives and societies. Below, you’ll find a selection of Diana Taylor’s most compelling quotes, offering inspiration and insight into the power of performance in our lives.
You need to look at people’s values and what they have done. Diana Taylor
I’m often being singled out because of who my significant other is. That’s nice when his approval rating is 70 percent, not so nice when it’s not. Diana Taylor
Always make sure that you can support yourself and that you always have a cushion. And never, ever, depend on anyone else for money. Diana Taylor
I define myself by my family: my parents or my brother or sister and their families. Diana Taylor
I’ve always had my own career and my own stuff that I was working on. Diana Taylor
It’s always disconcerting when somebody comes over to you on the bus and says, ‘I know who you are.’ Diana Taylor
For some reason, the executive world is not conducive to women as much as to men. There are reasons for that. Women multitask; men by-and-large are much better at doing one thing at a time. Diana Taylor
I work for Governor Pataki. Period. End of story. I am very loyal to him. Diana Taylor
It takes time to change a culture. Diana Taylor
There are ways to abuse the microfinance system, just like there are ways to abuse the mortgage system. The solution is not to ban mortgages. Diana Taylor
Growing up, I imagined I would come to New York, get married, move to the suburbs and have kids. It just didn’t happen that way. Diana Taylor
I have basically fallen into everything I’ve ever done. Diana Taylor
I am totally pro-non-partisan elections. Diana Taylor
There are not very many people who go out and vote in primaries. So to get elected in a particular district, you have to appeal to the five people who vote in the primary. Diana Taylor
I’ve basically seen opportunities as they come up and they’ve turned out to be really good ones. Diana Taylor
One thing that I found is that everybody has an interesting story. Diana Taylor
It’s absolutely astounding how enterprising people are. Diana Taylor
One of the great things about The New York Women’s Foundation is we raise money and give it in grants to small community-based organizations focused on helping women help themselves – around domestic violence, economic security, education, and sexual rights. Diana Taylor
I think that at the end of a third term, I don’t care how good you’ve been, people are looking for something different. And I think as time goes on, there won’t be so much ‘anti-Bloomberg.’ It’ll be ‘We just wanted a change,’ which I can understand. Diana Taylor
I never had kids because there was never anyone I wanted to have kids with. Diana Taylor
I never had to run home and help anybody with their homework. Diana Taylor
It was the first fight I had with my father. My father basically said, why are you going to business school? You’re just going to get married and have kids and you won’t use your degree. And it’s expensive. We had a knockdown, drag-out fight, which was great. Yeah. In the driveway. My father said, ‘You’re on your own.’ Diana Taylor
I am aware of how government works. Diana Taylor
As long as you know you have enough to live on, take some risks. Diana Taylor
Opportunities arrive and you think, ‘Wow, that seems like a really good idea.’ You take risks. If they don’t work out, you move on. Diana Taylor
I think one of the problem that most women have is that they’re not really good at advocating for themselves. They’re great at advocating for other people. Diana Taylor
One thing that you find out later in life is that you have a lot more power than you think you do. Diana Taylor
If I were to run for Senate, my calculation is, what kind of an impact am I going to have were I to win? Diana Taylor
The last time I checked, the president was supposed to sit down and figure out what he wanted and then get Congress to go along with it. Diana Taylor
There is no silver bullet for poverty alleviation. Diana Taylor
We have to fundamentally change the way people are elected to political office in this country, as well as the types of people that are going into political office. It’s dysfunctional because people on each side are only talking to themselves – they’re not talking to each other and that is a function of how they get elected. Diana Taylor
I hate ‘girlfriend’ because it sounds so temporary. It’s very junior high. Diana Taylor
I have never really planned anything in my life. Diana Taylor
You should never quit your day job. Diana Taylor
If I were to run for something, it would be something in New York, on the executive side. Diana Taylor
If you are a junior member of a minority party – one of 100 people – in the U.S. Senate, what really can you do? Well, you’re just going to get frustrated. Diana Taylor
A couple of words that somebody said to somebody many years ago is not who they are today. You regret it, you apologize, you make it right, you move on and you live your life according to the values of what you have. Diana Taylor
I love Joe Biden, but he’s not going to defeat Donald Trump. He’s not. He doesn’t have the energy and, quite frankly, he has a lot of baggage. Diana Taylor
I have a really close family, and I’m proud of the life I’ve created for myself. Diana Taylor
Central Park is the most amazing gift. It’s incredible. You find new spots, new people, new friends for the dogs. Diana Taylor
I was was never really exposed to anybody who wasn’t just like me until, basically, I went to college. Diana Taylor
We have come a very, very long way and Michael Bloomberg has been at the forefront of that change. Diana Taylor
I define myself first and foremost as I’ve had a fairly successful career. Diana Taylor
On the board of a financial institution, especially one that took TARP money, it has changed radically because the regulators have been vocal about what they want boards to do and how involved they want boards to be in the management of a company. Diana Taylor
I’ve always been the staff person. Diana Taylor
They’re hard workers, they’re really smart but they’re not very good about marching into their boss’s offices and saying ‘I need a raise!… Women tend to have the attitude that, ‘if I put my head down, I work really hard, I’ll get recognized.’ Diana Taylor
I love going to parks. Diana Taylor
I don’t know how good a principal I would be. I kind of like being the second. Diana Taylor
That is something about politics – you can’t take it personally. Diana Taylor
I think that non-partisan primaries would be great. Diana Taylor