Jerome Lawrence was a famous Playwright from USA, who lived between July 14, 1915 and February 29, 2004. He/she became 88 years old.
Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac cancer, who is known for Emotion, Diplomatic, Intensity, Impulsive, Selective.
Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Jerome.
12 Famous quotes by Jerome Lawrence
"The man who has everything figured out is probably a fool"
"The aftermath of the war is what inspired us to write many of our plays. The whole reason for our writing Inherit the Wind was that we were appalled at the blacklisting. We were appalled at thought control"
"Our only competition in the theater is boredom, because if I'm bored with a play, if I'm revolted by a play on stage, with the Broadway prices, especially today, I'm going to walk out and not come back and pay that price again"
"It's always such a joy that you wake up in the morning and there's work to do"
"In no instance is there to be a musical or opera of Inherit the Wind because it doesn't sing. It's an intellectual play"
"If you're going to make a musical, don't cartoon it from the play. Make it better than the play. Have a reason for making it sing"
"I think enthusiasm is the answer to passionate writing"
"All experience helps when you write"
"A play is a passion"
"A neurotic is a man who builds a castle in the air. A psychotic is the man who lives in it. A psychiatrist is the man who collects the rent"
"You must not demand the failure of your peers, because the more good things that are around in film, in television, in theater - why the better it is for all of us"
"The whole point of writing is to have something in your gut or in your soul or in your mind that's burning to be written"
