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

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.

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.

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.

I think enthusiasm is the answer to passionate writing.

Darwin was Wrong! Man's still an ape.

If you're going to make a musical, don't cartoon it from the play. Make it better than the play. Have a reason for making it sing.