I go to see plays all the time, and whenever I see Chekhov, I'm amazed at how this Russian play strikes home to me living 100 years later in New York City. I'm drawn to him because of his way with characters and their relationships with each other.

How long do you want to wait until you start enjoying life? When you're sixty-five you get social security.

There's no such thing as a sure thing. That's why they call it gambling.

A lot of your personality is formed before you're 12, obviously, but only a few of my plays use characters from my childhood. The more mature plays are affected only by my adult experiences.

I don’t like writing for comedians. I like writing for actors. The best comedians are the best actors.

There are two million interesting people in New York and only seventy-eight in Los Angeles.

Evan Handler's new book is simply wonderful. He pulls you inside his life, and you come out his very close friend.