I’m a poet. And then I put the poetry in the drama. I put it in short stories, and I put it in the plays. Poetry’s poetry. It doesn’t have to be called a poem, you know.

The future is called 'perhaps,' which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the important thing is not to allow that to scare you.

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.

Well, honey, a shot never does a coke any harm!

The most dangerous word in any human tongue is the word for brother. It's inflammatory.

The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.

You'll be surprised how infinitely merciful they [these tablets] are. The prescription number is 96814. I think of it as the telephone number of God!