“You write a hit play the same way you write a flop”
“You must write for children the same way you write for adults, only better.”
“My advice is to write in the nude. Unless you do your writing in a public restroom, and in that case, I’d recommend wearing flip flops.”
“But do you know how old I will be by the time I learn to really play the piano / act / paint / write a decent play?" Yes . . . the same age you will be if you don't.”
“Writing a list of ways I could be betterand writing a suicide noteare the same thing”
“The best advice is not to write what you know, it’s to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best—write the story you want to read. The same principle applies to your life and your career:”