I don't want to restrict the life of a play to a particular production. The original actors might leave after the first six months, and I want the play to last 30 or 40 years. You write for the character, not the actor on the stage.

The body of a young woman is God's greatest achievement...Of course, He could have built it to last longer but you can't have everything.

He's too nervous to kill himself. He wears his seat belt in a drive-in movie.

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

Once you've opened yourself up, it's best to go all the way.

The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose.

I don't like dating or just living with a woman. I like to create a relationship, a marriage. And almost all of my marriages have involved children, so I'm really a family man as well.