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Playwright Quotes By Marsha Norman: If I had not had music in my

If I had not had music in my life, I would be the neurasthenic vision of the playwright. — Marsha Norman

Playwright Quotes By Maximilian Schell: My mother was an actress and a director,

My mother was an actress and a director, as well. And my father was a playwright and poet. — Maximilian Schell

Playwright Quotes By Tracy Letts: One of the things you hope you've done

One of the things you hope you've done as a playwright is create roles that can sustain different interpretations. — Tracy Letts

Playwright Quotes By George M. Cohan: I can write better plays than any living

I can write better plays than any living danced, and dance better than any living playwright. — George M. Cohan

Playwright Quotes By Ann-Marie MacDonald: I started my career as an actor, then

I started my career as an actor, then morphed into a playwright who accidentally became a novelist with my first book 'Fall On Your Knees.' — Ann-Marie MacDonald

Playwright Quotes By C.S. Lewis: We are not the playwright, we are not

We are not the playwright, we are not the producer, we are not even the audience. We are on the stage. — C.S. Lewis

Playwright Quotes By Bob Dylan: I'm not a playwright.

I'm not a playwright. — Bob Dylan

Playwright Quotes By Brian K. Vaughan: The biggest inspiration for everything I do is,

The biggest inspiration for everything I do is, of course, my wife, playwright Ruth McKee. — Brian K. Vaughan

Playwright Quotes By Edward Albee: Do you know what a playwright is? A

Do you know what a playwright is? A playwright is someone who lets his guts hang out on the stage. — Edward Albee

Playwright Quotes By Cherry Jones: I'm one of those lazy actors; I like

I'm one of those lazy actors; I like to take what the playwright wrote and work with that. — Cherry Jones

Playwright Quotes By Christopher Denham: I'm lucky enough to say my day job

I'm lucky enough to say my day job is acting. I cut my teeth as a theater actor and playwright in New York. — Christopher Denham

Playwright Quotes By Laura Wade: It's an odd mix, the life of a

It's an odd mix, the life of a playwright. — Laura Wade

Playwright Quotes By Lusia Strus: I pray to be of service to the

I pray to be of service to the playwright, the audience, the other actors and my character. — Lusia Strus

Playwright Quotes By John Guare: I think a playwright must be his own

I think a playwright must be his own dramaturg. I believe in a theater where the director and the playwright work together to create what they need. — John Guare

Playwright Quotes By David Levithan: We all think we are actors, given our

We all think we are actors, given our scripts. But really? You're the playwright. You're the composer. — David Levithan

Playwright Quotes By Tony Kushner: As a playwright, you are a torturer of

As a playwright, you are a torturer of actors and of the audience as well. You inflict things on people. — Tony Kushner

Playwright Quotes By Jazmine Sullivan: The person I would trust the most is

The person I would trust the most is my mom. She's just really creative ... She's a playwright and she's a musician. — Jazmine Sullivan

Playwright Quotes By John Lithgow: It's a very tough time for the playwright.

It's a very tough time for the playwright. Broadway has become almost a musical comedy theme park with all these long-running shows. — John Lithgow

Playwright Quotes By George Bernard Shaw: Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. — George Bernard Shaw

Playwright Quotes By Arthur Miller: A playwright lives in an occupied country. And

A playwright lives in an occupied country. And if you can't live that way you don't stay. — Arthur Miller

Playwright Quotes By George Jean Nathan: An actor without a playwright is like a

An actor without a playwright is like a hole without a doughnut. — George Jean Nathan

Playwright Quotes By Arthur Miller: Everything influences playwrights. A playwright who isn't influenced

Everything influences playwrights. A playwright who isn't influenced is never of any use. — Arthur Miller

Playwright Quotes By Terence Rattigan: A playwright must be his own audience. A

A playwright must be his own audience. A novelist may lose his readers for a few pages; a playwright never dares lose his audience for a minute. — Terence Rattigan

Playwright Quotes By Tony Kushner: YOU HAVE TO ASK HARD QUESTIONS.

YOU HAVE TO ASK HARD QUESTIONS. — Tony Kushner

Playwright Quotes By Sam Shepard: I don't want to be a playwright, I

I don't want to be a playwright, I want to be a rock and roll star. — Sam Shepard

Playwright Quotes By Pearl Cleage: I didn't have a dream of being a

I didn't have a dream of being a press secretary, I had a dream of being a playwright; I had a dream of being a novelist and a poet. — Pearl Cleage

Playwright Quotes By Brandon Sanderson: Write Scientific Fantasies! - B. Sablerfils, playwright of

Write Scientific Fantasies! - B. Sablerfils, playwright of A Hero for All Ages, shows you how! Inquire at the University of New Seran. — Brandon Sanderson

Playwright Quotes By Sacha Guitry: If a playwright is funny, the English look

If a playwright is funny, the English look for a serious message, and if he's serious, they look for a joke. — Sacha Guitry

Playwright Quotes By Sherrilyn Kenyon: But as the Roman playwright Terence once wrote,

But as the Roman playwright Terence once wrote, From many a bad beginning great friendships have formed — Sherrilyn Kenyon

Playwright Quotes By John Guare: There's no American playwright after 1945 who wasn't

There's no American playwright after 1945 who wasn't profoundly affected - who didn't have their DNA changed by Tennessee Williams. — John Guare

Playwright Quotes By Greta Gerwig: I think in theater the playwright is king.

I think in theater the playwright is king. Those words are unchangeable. They are the reason that everything else flows from. — Greta Gerwig

Playwright Quotes By Zoe Kazan: I never wanted to be a playwright.

I never wanted to be a playwright. — Zoe Kazan

Playwright Quotes By Edward Albee: A playwright has a responsibility in his society

A playwright has a responsibility in his society not to aid it, or comfort it, but to comment and criticize it. — Edward Albee

Playwright Quotes By Vaclav Havel: The truth is not simply what you think

The truth is not simply what you think it is; it is also the circumstances in which it is said, and to whom, why, and how it is said. — Vaclav Havel

Playwright Quotes By John Mahoney: My first acting class was taught by a

My first acting class was taught by a little known playwright, David Mamet, who then cast me in my first play, opposite John Malkovich. — John Mahoney

Playwright Quotes By Rodman Philbrick: I'm not a playwright; I'm a writer who

I'm not a playwright; I'm a writer who loves theater. — Rodman Philbrick

Playwright Quotes By Sarah Jessica Parker: I took a page from [the playwright] Wendy

I took a page from [the playwright] Wendy Wasserstein's book. She said 'I'm not a feminist, I'm a humanist.' — Sarah Jessica Parker

Playwright Quotes By August Strindberg: I see the playwright as a lay preacher

I see the playwright as a lay preacher peddling the ideas of his time in popular form. — August Strindberg

Playwright Quotes By Atom Egoyan: I started in theater and I wanted to

I started in theater and I wanted to write plays, but I never really found an original voice as a playwright. — Atom Egoyan

Playwright Quotes By Richard Greenberg: I want to be a playwright the way

I want to be a playwright the way people are bank tellers. I want to keep doing it and have it go steadily and smoothly. — Richard Greenberg

Playwright Quotes By Edward Albee: To write a play one must be born

To write a play one must be born a playwright. Otherwise, you're starting at a huge disadvantage. — Edward Albee

Playwright Quotes By George Washington: Every man thinks God is on his side.

Every man thinks God is on his side. The rich and powerful know he is. Jean Anouilh, French dramatist and playwright — George Washington

Playwright Quotes By Jose Saramago: I am a better novelist than a poet,

I am a better novelist than a poet, playwright, or essayist. — Jose Saramago

Playwright Quotes By Mehmet Murat Ildan: With the softest hand, you can shape the

With the softest hand, you can shape the hardest rocks! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Playwright Quotes By Alex Cox: Everybody gets a little dose of Shakespeare. He's

Everybody gets a little dose of Shakespeare. He's the greatest playwright in the English language, but his politics are fairly square. — Alex Cox

Playwright Quotes By John Patrick Shanley: I became a playwright and screenwriter. Italian-Americans were

I became a playwright and screenwriter. Italian-Americans were my particular specialty. I liked the way they talked. There was something free in it. — John Patrick Shanley

Playwright Quotes By Sherwood Anderson: You can make a killing as a playwright

You can make a killing as a playwright in America, but you can't make a living. — Sherwood Anderson

Playwright Quotes By Adam Rapp: I feel that I am just a storyteller,

I feel that I am just a storyteller, and whether I am wearing the director hat or the playwright hat, it doesn't matter. — Adam Rapp

Playwright Quotes By Walter Dean Myers: I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright

I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright Derek Walcott. — Walter Dean Myers

Playwright Quotes By Lewis Black: Being a playwright is like the equivalent of

Being a playwright is like the equivalent of doing a jigsaw puzzle that has 1,500 pieces, and it's a jigsaw of a blue sky. Not a cloud in sight. — Lewis Black

Playwright Quotes By Francis Ford Coppola: I thought I wanted to be a playwright

I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories. — Francis Ford Coppola

Playwright Quotes By Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa: One of the best things that happened for

One of the best things that happened for me as a playwright is becoming a comic-book writer. — Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Playwright Quotes By Tom Stoppard: I'm a playwright who gets involved in movies

I'm a playwright who gets involved in movies when I'm not writing a play. — Tom Stoppard

Playwright Quotes By Suzan-Lori Parks: My plays aren't stylistically the same. Just being

My plays aren't stylistically the same. Just being an African-American woman playwright on Broadway is experimental. — Suzan-Lori Parks

Playwright Quotes By Libba Bray: I grew up doing theatre and spent a

I grew up doing theatre and spent a long time as a playwright. I still think very visually when I write. — Libba Bray

Playwright Quotes By David Henry Hwang: You can't be a playwright without believing there's

You can't be a playwright without believing there's an audience for adventurous work. — David Henry Hwang

Playwright Quotes By Laura Linney: I grew up in Manhattan and, since my

I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress. — Laura Linney

Playwright Quotes By Wilson Mizner: A drama critic is a person who surprises

A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant. — Wilson Mizner

Playwright Quotes By Kenneth Tynan: It is Ireland's sacred duty to send over,

It is Ireland's sacred duty to send over, every few years, a playwright to save the English theater from inarticulate glumness. — Kenneth Tynan

Playwright Quotes By Ellen McLaughlin: I'm an actor and a playwright, and I

I'm an actor and a playwright, and I don't earn much. — Ellen McLaughlin

Playwright Quotes By Tom Stoppard: Because theatre is a story-telling art form, we

Because theatre is a story-telling art form, we feel entitled to assume that the playwright got there before we got there. — Tom Stoppard

Playwright Quotes By Beth Henley: It was kind of enlightening to become a

It was kind of enlightening to become a playwright. — Beth Henley

Playwright Quotes By Aaron Sorkin: I'm a playwright. All I care about is

I'm a playwright. All I care about is the play being good. — Aaron Sorkin

Playwright Quotes By Tracy Letts: In theater, the playwright is the boss, period.

In theater, the playwright is the boss, period. The decisions will go through him or her. In movies, the writer is pretty far down on the list. — Tracy Letts

Playwright Quotes By Harold Bloom: Characters carrying the playwright's disapproval is a un-Shakespearian

Characters carrying the playwright's disapproval is a un-Shakespearian burden. — Harold Bloom

Playwright Quotes By Terry Teachout: Tom Stoppard, the English-speaking world's brainiest playwright, thinks

Tom Stoppard, the English-speaking world's brainiest playwright, thinks that British audiences have grown too dumb to understand his plays. — Terry Teachout

Playwright Quotes By Timothy West: A conventional playwright tries to tell you more

A conventional playwright tries to tell you more about the characters than they know about themselves. — Timothy West

Playwright Quotes By Phylicia Rashad: If the playwright knew every little thing about

If the playwright knew every little thing about his play, why bother? There must be discovery all the time, otherwise why bother to do it? — Phylicia Rashad

Playwright Quotes By Eric Bentley: A play has two authors, the playwright and

A play has two authors, the playwright and the actor. — Eric Bentley

Playwright Quotes By Phyllis McGinley: Mere wealth, I am above it, / It

Mere wealth, I am above it, / It is the reputation wide, / The playwright's pomp, the poet's pride / That eagerly I covet. — Phyllis McGinley

Playwright Quotes By Mehmet Murat Ildan: A good heart is a beautiful home where

A good heart is a beautiful home where you can always find peace! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Playwright Quotes By Sam Shepard: You can't make a living as a playwright.

You can't make a living as a playwright. You can barely scrape by. — Sam Shepard

Playwright Quotes By Tsegaye Gebre Medhin: I crave for knowledge. I envy tolerant, peaceful

I crave for knowledge. I envy tolerant, peaceful folks. I am frightened by ignorance. I loathe violence. — Tsegaye Gebre Medhin

Playwright Quotes By John Lahr: The British playwright Nina Raine is one of

The British playwright Nina Raine is one of her generation's most promising talents. — John Lahr

Playwright Quotes By 27Press: Where there's tea there's hope. -Arthur W. Pinero,

Where there's tea there's hope. -Arthur W. Pinero, Playwright — 27Press

Playwright Quotes By Jesse Eisenberg: It's very hard to be a playwright because

It's very hard to be a playwright because it's very competitive. — Jesse Eisenberg

Playwright Quotes By Israel Horovitz: I am an internationally produced playwright.

I am an internationally produced playwright. — Israel Horovitz

Playwright Quotes By Alan Axelrod: With [Columbus'] sailors ready to revolt, land--as if

With [Columbus'] sailors ready to revolt, land--as if cued by a hack playwright--suddenly materialized at the horizon on October 12, 1492. — Alan Axelrod

Playwright Quotes By Vivien Leigh: One is just an interpreter of what the

One is just an interpreter of what the playwright thinks, and therefore the greater the playwright, the more satisfying it is to act in the plays. — Vivien Leigh

Playwright Quotes By Sarah Kane: And tell you the worst of me and

And tell you the worst of me and try to give you the best of me ... — Sarah Kane

Playwright Quotes By William Goldman: Yes, I am a failed playwright. I had

Yes, I am a failed playwright. I had three shows on Broadway by the time I was 30. They all flopped, and I fled. — William Goldman

Playwright Quotes By Mark Twain: If I'd seen a playwright ever write an'

If I'd seen a playwright ever write an' play at the same time, I'd have given 'em more of a chance at cards. Can I get an 'amen?' — Mark Twain

Playwright Quotes By Niccolo Machiavelli: comedic playwright.

comedic playwright. — Niccolo Machiavelli