Playwriting is all about empathy, getting inside the head of someone who is not you, to think like they think without judging them.

Telling takes away the need to write. It relieves the pressure. And once that tension dissipates, so does the need to relieve it. First write it, then we’ll talk about it.

I like to flip through play scripts, not just my own; there is something exciting about seeing printed language on a page that triggers responses in me.

Patriotism is merely deeply-rooted government brand loyalty.

Invest to acquire knowledge to grow your wealth of wisdom.

It is always sound business to take any obtainable net gain, at any cost and at any risk to the rest of the community.

I can't stand to sing the same song the same way two nights in succession. If you can, then it ain't music, it's close order drill, or exercise or yodeling or something, not music.

It always helps me connect with characters, to think about what music they respond to

Celebrate Earth Day! A time to recognize the gains we have made. A time to create new actions to accelerate environmental progress. Protect our planet not only on Earth Day, but everyday!

Seek to share joy with others, or to make somebody else happy, and you will find your own soul radiant with the joy you wished for another.

Surround yourself with the right people, and realize your own worth.

Creative things have to sell to get acknowledged as such.

To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.