Everyone Thinks They Can Write

[when You Write A Play] You Walk Into A Forest Without A Knife, Without A Compass. But . . . If You Have A Sense Of Geography, You Find That You're Clearing A Path And Getting To The Right Place.

I Feel Like Writing About A Time When I Was Probably, And Think All Of Us Are, The Happiest Before The Obligations Start In.

Evan Handler's New Book Is Simply Wonderful. He Pulls You Inside His Life, And You Come Out His Very Close Friend.

Writing Is An Escape From A World That Crowds Me. I Like Being Alone In A Room. It's Almost A Form Of Meditation- An Investigation Of My Own Life.

I Firmly Believe That If You Follow A Path That Interests You, Not To The Exclusion Of Love, Sensitivity, And Cooperation With Others, But With The Strength Of Conviction That You Can Move Others By Your Own Efforts, And Do Not Make Success Or Failure The Criteria By Which You Live, The Chances Are You'll Be A Person Worthy Of Your Own Respects.