I'm perpetually curious as to what happened to all those supposed prodigies who were singled out while I and my coterie of far more interesting malcontents passed on.

The signature of a truly enviable woman is the tenacity and continuity of her women friends.

to live life as a writer is a very lucky thing.

Personally I don't spend much time thinking about being funny. For me it's always been just a way to get by, a way to be likable yet to remain removed. When I speak up, it's not because I have any particular answers; rather, I have a desire to puncture the pretentiousness of those who seem so certain they do.

The struggle to be considered a grown-up begins, I believe, shortly after birth.

being funny is a way of being liked and a way of dealing with sadness.

No matter how successful I become as a playwright, my mother would be thrilled to hear me tell her that I'd just lost twenty pounds, gotten married and become a lawyer.