Edward Albee

“All of my plays are about people missing the boat, closing down too soon, refusing to connect, refusing to listen.”

“Truth and illusion, George; you don't know the difference.”

“Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of your way in order to come back a short distance correctly.”

“I am not interested in art that is not in the least bit dangerous.”

“Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it.”

“What I mean by an educated taste is a taste that is informed and willing to be surprised.”

“You gotta have a swine to show you where the truffles are.”

“A play is fiction—and it has to be true.”

“The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt that it didn't matter.”

“If you have no wounds, how can you know if you're alive?”