You must not demand the failure of your peers, because the more good things that are around in film, in television, in theater - why the better it is for all of us.

Thou shalt not steal the shekels of thine audience with a play which doth not let them know what the hell goeth on.

All experience helps when you write.

Our only competition in the theater is boredom, because if I'm bored with a play, if I'm revolted by a play on stage, with the Broadway prices, especially today, I'm going to walk out and not come back and pay that price again.

The man who has everything figured out is probably a fool.

In no instance is there to be a musical or opera of Inherit the Wind because it doesn't sing. It's an intellectual play.

Darwin was Wrong! Man's still an ape.