Certainly I never write for utilitarian reasons - to help others understand issues, to improve society and so on. I regard those as fatuous pretexts. Let us keep social work out of the theatre.

We're thrilled to have Mr. Sheppard help us celebrate these new openings as someone who is a beloved example to New Yorkers of dedication and longevity. Bank of America has a strong, long-term commitment to New York City. These new banking centers underscore our plan to become an even bigger part of the New York community in the years ahead.

I have plenty of political views and plenty of social and personal prejudices. I do not, however, value them.

Theatre should be a taxing experience: the greatest achievement of a writer is to produce a character who creates anxiety.

When I write, I am not giving a lecture, I am speculating on behavior. Sometimes this is dangerous, but it should be. As I say often, theatre is a dark place and we should keep the light out of it.

I submit all my plays to the National Theatre for rejection. To assure myself I am seeing clearly.