“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.”

“If you want a happy ending, it depends on where you stop the story”

“If you want a happy ending, it just depends on where you close the book!”

“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn”

“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.”

“I want to give the audience a hint of a scene. No more than that. Give them too much and they won't contribute anything themselves. Give them just a suggestion and you get them working with you. That's what gives the theater meaning: when it becomes a social act.”

“I'm not basically a happy person, but I have all kinds of joy.”