I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success.

What shouldn't you do if you're a young playwright? Don't bore the audience! I mean, even if you have to resort to totally arbitrary killing on stage, or pointless gunfire, at least it'll catch their attention and keep them awake. Just keep the thing going any way you can.

All good art is an indiscretion.

The name of a person you love is more than language.

I must endure & endure & still endure.

I always said little Truman had a voice so high it could only be detected by bats.

The only unforgivable sin is deliberate cruelty.