I Don’t Like Writing For Comedians. I

I Don't Like Losing The Words, As You Have To, When I'm Asked To Turn A Play Into A Movie. It's Not A Matter Of Ego . . . I'm Just Better Able To Create The Character For An Audience Through Words Rather Than Through Actions.

All Humor Is Based On Hostility - That's Why World War Two Was Funny.

I Got Brown Sandwiches And Green Sandwiches. Its Either Very New Cheese Or Very Old Meat. - Oscar Madison, From The Odd Couple

How Long Do You Want To Wait Until You Start Enjoying Life? When You're Sixty-five You Get Social Security.

I Don't Want To Restrict The Life Of A Play To A Particular Production. The Original Actors Might Leave After The First Six Months, And I Want The Play To Last 30 Or 40 Years. You Write For The Character, Not The Actor On The Stage.