If I had to name one book that has had the most lasting influence on my work, I would pick 'The Big Sea' by Langston Hughes.

I didn't have a dream of being a press secretary, I had a dream of being a playwright; I had a dream of being a novelist and a poet.

Denzel Washington is a big Hollywood movie star now. But he started out as an actor in the Negro Ensemble company.

...freedom can be a full-time job if you let it.

I truly love the rehearsal process, those eight hours a day! I really love actors.

I really love writing comedy. Writing romantic comedy is even nicer because you get to write about how insane we all act when we're falling in love.