"So remember these two things: you are talented and you are original. Be sure of that. I say this because self-trust is one of the very most important things in writing."

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I don't want to restrict the life of a play to a particular production. The original actors might leave after the first six months, and I want the play to last 30 or 40 years. You write for the character, not the actor on the stage.

— Neil Simon