I don't consciously start writing a play that involves issues. After it's done, I sit back like everyone else and think about what it means.

Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.

Every play I write is about love and distance. And time. And from that we can get things like history.

Each moment is perfect and heaven-sent, in that each moment holds the seeds for growth.

I knew that I was learning one of the most important lessons of my life: that instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity, I should work toward a realization that every opportunity is perfect.

Youre only yourself when no ones watching!

Quality is like quantity, but there's a lot less of it.

And as you walk yr road, as you live yr life, RELISH THE ROAD. And relish the fact that the road of yr life will probably be a windy road.

My father was in the Army and we moved around a lot, and one of my favorite places was the library.

The plays should have the half-life of plutonium.

Our biological rhythms are the symphony of the cosmos, music embedded deep within us to which we dance, even when we can't name the tune.

To find wealth, we may not need to mine for treasure if we learn how to mine between our ears.

Our lives are nothing but a short span of time. And if we spend tons of time earning money that we simply throw away, then we're throwing away part of our potential.

Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened. Forever.

Distress: A disease incurred by exposure to the prosperity of a friend.

When you're going bad, sometimes you need to relax more. I've always been intense. I didn't need to be more intense.

Does anybody in this room really believe that [I win]? Give me a break.

Paper currency has hitherto been regarded with suspicion, as insecure.

Don't set your wit against a child.

If the role demands it, then naturally I will remove my clothes.