Why we are here is an impenetrable question. Edward Albee More Quotes by Edward Albee More Quotes From Edward Albee Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. Edward Albee writing book reality What I mean by an educated taste is someone who has the same tastes that I have. Edward Albee educated taste mean There are only two things to write about: life and death. Edward Albee life-and-death writing two As a playwright, I imagine that in one fashion or another I've been influenced by every single play I've ever experienced. Edward Albee imagine fashion play The function of art is to bring people into greater touch with reality, and yet our movie houses and family rooms are jammed with people after as much reality-removal as they can get. Edward Albee reality people art A lot of people are confused by "hello." A lot of people are confused by a lot of things they shouldn't be confused by. Edward Albee hello confused people Creativity is magic. Don't examine it too closely. Edward Albee magic creativity If you have no wounds, how can you know if you're alive? Edward Albee alive ifs knows You gotta have swine to show you where the truffles are. Edward Albee truffles swine shows The characters' lives have gone on before the moment you chose to have the action of the play begin. And their lives are going to go on after you have lowered the final curtain on the play, unless you've killed them off. Edward Albee finals play character Anything you put in a play -- any speech -- has got to do one of two things: either define character or push the action of the play along. Edward Albee play character two I created myself, and I'll attack anybody I feel like. Edward Albee feels Writing has got to be an act of discovery. Finding out things about what one is writing about. Edward Albee findings writing discovery Martha: Truth or illusion, George; you don't know the difference. George: No, but we must carry on as though we did. Martha: Amen. Edward Albee amen illusion differences Your source material is the people you know, not those you don't know, but every character is an extension of the author's own personality. Edward Albee writing character people Very few people who met my adoptive mother in the last 20 years of her life could abide her, while many people who have seen my play find her fascinating. Heavens, what have I done?! Edward Albee mother play years Few sensible authors are happy discussing the creative process--it is, after all, black magic. Edward Albee magic black creative The only time I'll get good reviews is if I kill myself. Edward Albee reviews only-time ifs A play is fiction and fiction is fact distilled into truth. Edward Albee truth play fiction I write to find out what I'm talking about. Edward Albee writing talking
