But theater, because of its nature, both text, images, multimedia effects, has a wider base of communication with an audience. That's why I call it the most social of the various art forms.

. . . as far as the regime is concerned, well, the play is sheer terror for them. Because they feel, How dare - how dare anybody lift his or her voice in criticism against us? We have the guns. Their level of paranoia and power-drunkenness is unbelievable.

The media must be used effectively to reach the masses. You have to find a new language in which to address the people and demonstrate what is possible.

The idea of having to make constant reference to politics is anathema to my calling as a writer.

Writers - human. I shudder to think how I must sometimes appear to others.

There is not a special imposition on writers to be activists. All that does is encourage writers to write propaganda.

Everybody knows that fraternities are a normal culture in all colleges. It exists in all colleges. President Clinton was a member of a fraternity. In fact, anybody who goes to College in the United States is a member of a College fraternity. There is absolutely nothing evil or occultic about fraternity.