62 Quotes by Marsha Norman

In the theater, when people hear that you're writing a play, they want to know what it's all about, whether there's a role for them. You write it fairly quickly, and it becomes a group activity before you're really ready to have company.

Knowing is the most profound kind of love, giving someone the gift of knowledge about yourself.

When 'night, Mother' opened, I did not know how long it would be before I would have another show on Broadway.

This story begins where all great stories start, with loss. 'Hansel and Gretel' begins with the parents are gone, 'Cinderella' and 'Sleeping Beauty,' the mom is dead.

When she called me and I heard her voice, I just went to pieces. The rest of the day, I lost all my strength.

I tried and tried and tried to call her. It was very emotional for me.

I'm just so thankful she's safe. I don't know how anxious she (Mary) is to go back, but I want her to stay for several months.

I have had an inordinate and painful concern for the audience in my writing career.

I'm who I was waiting for. I didn't make it.