Avoiding humiliation is the core of tragedy and comedy.

People go to see beautiful paintings to see how much they cost. Wow. The practical value is that it shows you what the human spirit can do.

Eugene O'Neil created an American theater, and Tennessee Williams taught it how to sing.

I think a playwright must be his own dramaturg. I believe in a theater where the director and the playwright work together to create what they need.

The life of a dancer is tragically short. What is remarkable about the New York City Ballet is that it makes us forget that. Because it keeps the ballet alive.

Avoiding humiliation is the core of tragedy and comedy.

I'm an American playwright. Tennessee Williams got in all our DNA.