Writing a play, you start with less, so more is demanded of you. It's as if you have to not only write a symphony, but invent the instruments as well.

I admire pop songs that are perfect at three minutes.

Ultimately one has to pity these poor souls who know every secret about writing, directing, designing, producing, and acting but are stuck in those miserable day jobs writing reviews. Will somebody help them, please?

Learning to write for the theatre is learning to be a human being, because the theatre by its very nature makes you deal with other human beings.

I think everything should be in verse. 'The New York Times' should be in verse.

I've taught both screenwriting and playwriting, and playwriting is both much harder and much more rewarding. One can teach people how to tell a story in cinematic ways, but theater is a much more elusive craft.

With my plays, when the lights go down, at least the audience isn't thinking, 'Oh, God, two more hours of this.