I'm a sort of political person, and I feel that there's a kind of ineradicably political dimension to theater, to all theater, whether it's overtly political or not.

Real love isn't ever ambivalent.

In a sense, I feel like the job of the artist at all times is essentially the same, which is simply to tell the truth. I mean, I'm nervous about any prescriptions for what a writer should or shouldn't do.

I've always been drawn to writing historical characters. The best stories are the ones you find in history.

Here's another piece of advice, only date people who have read a different set of books than you have read, it will save you lots of time in the library.

I find writing very difficult. It's hard and it hurts sometimes, and it's scary because of the fear of failure and the very unpleasant feeling that you may have reached the limit of your abilities.

Torture yourself about your failures. And then get back to work.