Christopher Durang Quotes & Sayings

“Laughter can bring a new perspective.”

“I never graduated to being an atheist. I only graduated to being an agnostic.”

“Since I also act, sometimes I get over my resentment and commit to the pitch as an acting job.”

“Since it's based on my parents, it's more emotionally close to me than some of my more surreal plays. And then I like the balance of the comic and the sad. It should play as funny, but you should care about the characters and feel sad for them.”

“I didn't have a teacher like Sister Mary Ignatius.”

“I grew up wanting to be a writer for theatre.”

“My parents didn't really know one another.”

“On the one hand, I'm grateful to be hired and thrilled to be paid.”

“Then in college I became obsessed with film, and wanted to be part of that.”

“When my parents separated, I was very grateful.”