Robert Caro quotes

Robert Caro is a renowned American biographer and historian. With his impeccable storytelling skills, Caro has brought to life influential figures like Lyndon B. Johnson, whose political journey Caro meticulously documented. His captivating writing style has earned him multiple Pulitzer Prizes. Caro's commitment to truth and extensive research is evident in his well-researched books. From his groundbreaking work, "The Power Broker," which examined the life of Robert Moses, to his ongoing project on Johnson, Caro continues to captivate readers with his in-depth explorations of power and politics. Discover the works of this iconic writer and delve into the fascinating worlds he uncovers.

At the ballet, you really feel like you're in the presence of something outside the rest of your life. Higher than the rest of your life.

- Robert Caro

I was trying to learn about Lyndon Johnson when he was young and creating his first political machine in the Texas hill country. I moved there for three years. You had to learn that world.

- Robert Caro

Sometimes during a ballet I'll look around and see all these rows of intent faces, concentrating on this beautiful thing up on the stage.

- Robert Caro

You come in off the street, through the doors of the theater. You sit down. The lights go down and the curtain goes up. And you're in another world.

- Robert Caro

As you get older, you sometimes feel that it's harder and harder to get something new and wonderful to come into your life.

- Robert Caro

I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives.

- Robert Caro