I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humour. - Edward Albee

To all of you who have made my being alive so wonderful, so exciting and so full, my thanks and all my love.

I have been both overpraised and underpraised. I assume by the time I finish writing — and I plan to go on writing until I'm 90 or gaga — it will all equal itself out... You can't involve yourself with the vicissitudes of fashion or critical response. I'm fairly confident that my work is going to be around for a while. I am pleased and reassured by the fact that a lot of younger playwrights seem to pay me some attention and gain some nourishment from what I do.

People can't have everything they want. You should know that; it's a rule; people can have some of the things they want, but they can't have everything.