Neil LaBute

“I think we're all pretty flawed people. It's just a matter of degree.”

“I'm interested in the things that people are afraid to talk about.”

“Words are weapons. They can be used to build people up or to tear them down.”

“Art is not supposed to be polite. It's supposed to make you think.”

“Men and women are like two different countries. They have different customs, different languages, and different priorities.”

“People are capable of great cruelty and great kindness. I'm interested in both.”

“I don't think I'm a misogynist. I'm a misanthrope.”

“I think there's a certain beauty in ugliness.”

“I like to write about the things I'm afraid of. It's a way of exorcising my own demons.”

“I'm always interested in the secrets that people keep. That's the stuff that's fascinating to me.”

“We lie to ourselves and we lie to others. I think that's where all drama comes from.”

“I think that when you're writing, you're in a sacred space. It's almost a church. It's a place where you can say whatever you want.”

“I'm not interested in happy endings. I'm interested in honest endings.”

“You have to be willing to be disliked. If you're a writer, you have to have a thick skin.”

“Theater is a great place to be because you're in a room with a live audience. You can have a conversation with them.”

“The most dangerous thing in the world is a person with a cause.”

“I find the most interesting characters are the ones who are on the fringes of society.”