I gave my life to the Group Theatre, because in it I'm building something for myself. What I build, I am.

The real challenge is not simply to survive. Hell, anyone can do that. It’s to survive as yourself, undiminished.

One final thing a director needs: The ability to say 'I am wrong' or 'I was wrong.' Not as easy as it sounds. But in many situations, these 3 words, honestly spoken, will save the day.

A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do.

The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.

I knew the exuberance of playing before an admiring audience and hearing my secret voice.

I was taken in by what might be called the Hard Times version of the Communists' advertising or recruiting technique.