That's what I like about [smoking] . . . taking a drag off of death, Mmm! Gives me a sense of controlling my own destiny. What power! What exhilaration! Want a drag?

It's called Sisters of the Winter Madrigal. It was interesting for me to see it done after so many years; because I wrote it and I didn't realize what a rage I was in.

But here's the thing: what you do as a screenwriter is you sell your copyright. As a novelist, as a poet, as a playwright, you maintain your copyright.

My first few plays took place in the South and even The Lucky Spot was in the thirties but in Louisiana.

I did write a couple of original screenplays, but I'd rather write plays.

It's really interesting that whenever you do something that is so out of character, like having an emotional outburst, that you don't get in trouble.

In movement class, you had to lie on the floor and get your alignment in to pass the class.