"1973, 74…when the Lower East Side landlords were letting buildings burn down just to get the insurance."

"the Cafe opened almost, how would you say, organically. That’s something I really learned in working with the Cafe an…"

"The concept behind the Cafe was to allow everyone who wanted to speak to have time and an audience to speak in public…"

"Those were the people who saw the need. Marvin and Mikey and Miguel. They were the people who started it."

"when you think about what theater really is, you can’t do theater alone. Theater by its very nature is a collaborativ…"

"Some people are either unable to or unwilling to take responsibility for where they are. They have a past. They have …"

"I think that’s one thing, too, about the Nuyorican. The desire for people to want to come together to be in community…"

"One of the things that really prompted my retirement from the day-to-day work, after 35 years or so at the Cafe, was …"