My sense of reality and logic is different from most people's.

Some writers' view of things depends upon the success of the final result. I'd rather stand or fall on my own concepts. But there is a fine line to be drawn between pointing up something or distorting it.

What people really want in the theater is fantasy involvement and not reality involvement.

Writing has got to be an act of discovery. Finding out things about what one is writing about.

I said I was impressed, Martha. I'm beside myself with jealousy. What do you want me to do, throw up?

Everybody wants to go see the big hit [at the theatre]. Not because it's any good. Because it's the big hit and everybody wants to be able to talk about the big hit.

The act of creation, as you very well know, is a lonely and private matter and has nothing to do with the public area... the performance of the work one creates.