"I think I cause a lot of headaches for editors - it's impossible to keep up with the ridiculous amount of changes I make."

“I always wanted to play baseball and join the circus. Now I have both.”

“[W]hile people are making a big fuss over Gruber's calling Americans stupid, they ought to be far more outraged that he admitted the administration purposefully lied to us. This is the real story, and it reveals, once again, the character and mentality of this entire administration, for Gruber was speaking not merely for himself but about the entire administration, beginning with Obama.”

Source : Jessica Mitford (1973). “Kind and usual punishment: the prison business”, Vintage

“A great show means we have to connect; we have to prove to [the audience] that we do something great or blow their socks off, but it has to be with them if it's going to be sustained for any length of time.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

“Jazz has the ability to absorb & transform influences from diverse musical styles.”

“Literature is strewn with the wreckage of men who have minded beyond reason the opinions of others.”

“When building sand castles on the beach, we can ignore the waves but should watch the tide.”

“Some children are afraid to die because their parents are afraid to die. My own children have come to understand that it's totally okay with me if they die. They don't have to live for my sake.”

“The world has never before had as much drama as today. Radio, films, television and video inundate us with drama. But while these forms can engage or even enrage the audience, in none of them can the viewer’s response alter the artistic event itselfThat is why theatre is signing its own death warrant when it tries to play too safe. On the other hand, that is also the reason why, although its future often seems bleak, theatre will continue to live and to provoke.”