The writer's intention hasn't anything to do with what he achieves. The intent to earn money or the intent to be famous or the intent to be great doesn't matter in the end. Just what comes out.

Advances are made by those with at least a touch of irrational confidence in what they can do.

We all lead more pedestrian lives than we think we do. The boiling of an egg is sometimes more important than the boiling of a love affair in the end.

I've always had great satisfaction out of writing the plays. I've not always had great satisfaction out of seeing them produced-although often I've had satisfaction there. When things go well in production, on opening there's no nicer feeling in the world-what could be nicer than watching an audience respond? You can't that from a book. It's a fine feeling to walk into the theater and see living people respond to something you've done.

Decision by democratic majority vote is a fine form of government, but it's a stinking way to create.

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.

It is a mark of many famous people that they cannot part with their brightest hour.