The aftermath of the war is what inspired us to write many of our plays. The whole reason for our writing Inherit the Wind was that we were appalled at the blacklisting. We were appalled at thought control.

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.

Is it possible to be overzealous, to destroy that which you hope to save-so that nothing is left but emptiness.

It's always such a joy that you wake up in the morning and there's work to do.

All motion is relative. Maybe it's you who've moved away by standing still.

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

Cynical? Thats my fascination. I do hateful things, for which people love me, And lovable things for which they hate me. I am a friend of enemies, the enemy of friends; I am admired for my detestability. I am both Poles and the Equator, with no Temperate Zones between.