I May Think I Have

In Those Days, You Had To Like One Or The Other. You Couldn't Like Sutherland And Callas.

I Don't Think I've Ever Written Anything Even Remotely Naturalistic. The Closest Probably Would Be Seen As 'frankie And Johnny,' And That's Only 'cause They Eat A Sandwich And Make An Omelet In Act Two. But It's A Romantic Fairy Tale, And I'm Very Aware Of That. I Don't Think It Helps The Actors In My Plays To Lose Themselves In The Reality Of Talking To Another Person. A Good Mcnally Actor Always Knows He's In A Play With An Audience.

There Are So Many Rules About Play Writing. I'd Have A Nervous Breakdown If I Followed Them.

I Like To Surprise Myself. I've Always Been Attracted To Projects Where I Don't Know How They're Going To Turn Out.

Cheating Is Not The American Way. It Is Small, While We Are Large. It Is Cheap, While We Are Richly Endowed. It Is Destructive, While We Are Creative. It Is Doomed To Fail, While Our Gifts And Responsibilities Call Us To Achieve. It Sabotages Trust And Weakens The Bonds Of Spirit And Humanity, Without Which We Perish.