Since it's based on my parents, it's more emotionally close to me than some of my more surreal plays. And then I… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
My father knew the charming side of my mother, and my mother thought that he was attentive and pleasant and was an… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
It was before Vatican II and the liberalization of church doctrine. You weren't meant to eat meat on Friday in deference to Christ, who… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
Here is the key to existence. Are you listening? Here is the key to existence; when I tell you this you will know how… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
In my 20s, I was more cynical/despairing (even though I still wrote comically), but I often sent audiences home with rather dark last moments.… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
The first several scenes are about sexual addiction. They're not specifically political at all. . . . I didn't sit down and think, I… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
Then in college I became obsessed with film, and wanted to be part of that. — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
“No, I was just thinking about Chernobyl. That's like a scream from the universe warning us, but we're not paying any attention.” — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
Unless you go through all the genuine angers you feel, both justified and unjustified, the feelings of love that you have will not have… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
I write intuitively, and with most of my plays, I don't know what is always going to happen. This means I can sometimes go… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
“[The Greeks] went to the open-air theatre expecting the drama they saw to evoke terror and pity. Nowadays we have enough terror and pity… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
I never graduated to being an atheist. I only graduated to being an agnostic. — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
It is a sin to follow your horoscope because only God knows the future and He won't tell us. Also, we can tell horoscopes… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
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