I started directing out of necessity, the first play I wrote in college because I didn't know anyone who could direct it.

Directing is such a crucial part of the writing process; you start directing and you see what does not work. "Oh, God, what was I thinking?" and then you can rearrange it.

I guess Im attracted and repelled by isolation. It scares me. And its why I tend to write about older characters, too, because for them the stakes are somewhat higher.

The young person isn't certain that love can be real; the middle-aged man is only discovering that it is; and the older person seems so sure of it. I was interested in the way that many of us go through the whole of our lives staying with someone just out of complacency, because leaving isn't easy.

The play is a very simple idea really; someone needs some support and consolation, and she finds a place where she gets it.

I just want the actors to put their faith in the language. Just let the words do the work.

I started directing out of necessity, the first play I wrote in college because I didn't know anyone who could direct it.