As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government.

In my world, history comes down to language and art.

The play is always fresh to me. It's not the audience's fault that I've said the words before.

No heirloom of humankind captures the past as do art and language.

All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must always be accompanied by moral choice.

I tried for a while to be an agricultural worker and was hopelessly bored. To me it was meaningless. I would stand around in heaps of manure and sings about the beauty of the work I wasn't doing.

Retiring' - within that word is 'tiring,' and I'm not tired. I don't believe in retirement, really.