There's a kind of a fundamental irresponsibility in playwriting, and the strength of playwriting comes from that irresponsibility.

When I teach writing, I always tell my students you should assume that the audience you're writing for is smarter than you. You can't write if you don't think they're on your side, because then you start to yell at them or preach down to them.

My whole life has conspired to bring me to this place, and I can’t despise my whole life.

The body is the garden of the soul.

I wish you would be more true to your demographic profile. Life is confusing enough.

I go into any movie that's historical fiction thinking, 'OK, I'm here to watch a work of art, something delivering a series of opinions, and if it's a good work of art, these opinions become so deeply embedded in complexity and richness that I won't even be bothered by the opinions. I'll make my own mind up.'

Don't be afraid; people are so afraid; don't be afraid to live in the raw wind, naked, alone...Learn at least this: What you are capable of. Let nothing stand in your way.