"Anything But An Apologist for the Lefties and All of Their Causes."
"To me, the fun part of both jobs is to always try to push the discussion and debate forward in some way. The most fun part of being a theater critic for the Times was always to try and champion something that maybe other people didn't like, or that was produced under obscure circumstances or had to fight for its life. And I would say in the column what I try to do is in some ways related in that I'm trying to fight for a point of view. I'm not trying to be a kingmaker in either job, and don't want to be, and shouldn't be."
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Source: The MoJo Interview: Frank Rich. Interview with Kiera Butler, www.motherjones.com. November 26, 2008.
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