I have more free time than a lot of individuals, so, instead of talking, I sometimes write.

I have been vain since birth. I expected other people to like what I did, although my vanity has definitely diminished over the years.

In real life, every person is the leading man or woman. We don't think of ourselves as supporting or character actors.

My father was a jazz listener, and I think, at least before I was 5, I was not so into that. Although there were records that emphasized percussion that I liked, like Baby Dodds.

My style as a human being is to indulge people who need to escape, yet I insist on confronting them as a playwright. It's quite embarrassing, it's quite unpleasant, it's quite awkward.

You know, I haven't written as much as most other writers. Certainly maybe those who keep a more regular schedule accomplish more.

I was making my living from a joke about my appearance that I didn't understand, and in a way still don't, because when I look in a mirror it doesn't seem funny to me.