I have never been able to write a happy play. I can't. I can write a funny play, but not a happy play.
Success is not about being the best, it's about being consistent in delivering quality.
The creative act is not pure. History evidences it. Ideology demands it. Society exacts it. The artist loses his freedom the moment he creates a work of art.
作家必须是自由的捍卫者,即使以他自己的舒适为代价。