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A neurotic is a man who builds a castle in the air. A psychotic is the man who lives in it. A psychiatrist is the man who collects the rent.

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A play is a passion.

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All experience helps when you write.

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The man who has everything figured out is probably a fool.

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I think enthusiasm is the answer to passionate writing.

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It's always such a joy that you wake up in the morning and there's work to do.

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The whole point of writing is to have something in your gut or in your soul or in your mind that's burning to be written.

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In no instance is there to be a musical or opera of Inherit the Wind because it doesn't sing. It's an intellectual play.

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If you're going to make a musical, don't cartoon it from the play. Make it better than the play. Have a reason for making it sing.

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The aftermath of the war is what inspired us to write many of our plays. The whole reason for our writing Inherit the Wind was that we were appalled at the blacklisting. We were appalled at thought control.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Playwright

Born: July 14th, 1915

Died: February 29th, 2004

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