Art Has The Power To

As Soon As I Started Writing, Other Writers Stopped Wanting Me Acting In Their Shows - Maybe They Thought I Was Going To Rewrite Them.

The Real Point Is That You Cannot Harbor Malice Toward Others And Then Cry Foul When Someone Displays Intolerance Against You. Prejudice Tolerated Is Intolerance Encouraged. Rise Up In Righteousness When You Witness The Words And Deeds Of Hate, But Only If You Are Willing To Rise Up Against Them All, Including Your Own. Otherwise Suffer The Slings And Arrows Of Disrespect Silently.

In Torch Song, I Did That Character Almost Non-stop From 1978 Until I Made The Movie In 1987. Then I Had Some Failure, Which Also Colors How You React To Doing Other Things.

Always Admit When You're Wrong. You'll Save Thousands In Therapy... And A Few Friendships Too.

I Have To Work Really Hard, Eight Shows A Week, To Get A Nice Check As An Actor. But When I Write A Play, And It's A - Knock Wood - Hit, The Checks Come In For Many Years.