Great research universities must insist on independence from government and on the exercise of academic freedom.
“I fell into playwriting accidentally, took some classes in it, and also took creative writing classes, but I really didn't expect it to be a career because I didn't believe there was a way to make money as a playwright without being lucky and I didn't feel particularly lucky.”
“Once I looked into a mirror at my face I felt like it was completely convincing. I was Salieri.”