Del Close Quotes

If we treat each other as if we are geniuses, poets and artists, we have a better chance of becoming that on stage.

Where do the really best laughs come from? Terrific connections made intellectually, or terrific revelations made emotionally.

The more you know, the more you can make fun of

Fall, then figure out what to do on the way down.

It's not about the journey. It's about the people you meet.

The absolute worst thing you can do in a scene is be apathetic.

The truth is funny. Honest discovery, observation, and reaction is better than contrived invention.

Beyond the deepest tragedy there is laughter; even in the midst of tragedy there is always the possibility for laughter.

The only rule is that there are no rules.

Every interpersonal situation has a solution in which everyone wins.

Trust...trust your fellow actors to support you; trust them to come through if you lay something heavy on them; trust yourself.

Treat your audience like poets and geniuses and they’ll have the chance to become them.

If the whole is to be Art, the parts must not try to be.

The only real mistake here is ignoring the inner voice.

I'm tired of being the funniest person in the room.

No scene is ever about the words being spoken.

It's a grim business, this being funny. Every time you come up with a strong, satiric idea, the world tops it.