Originally the structure was . . . a modern narrator who would appear intermittently and talk about his memories of his grandmother, which would then….

The West believes the East, deep down, wants to be dominated, because a woman can’t think for herself.

I felt pretty good growing up. I didnt feel a lot of prejudice or racism. But I do remember, if there was going to be a movie or a television show wi….

Sometimes I hate you, sometimes I hate myself, but always I miss you.

It's the stories that make my heart beat faster ...those are the ones to write about.

. . . I felt I was finally in a position to affect not only the artistic content of the American theatre, but also its institutional structures. This….

To me to write well is to battle stereotypes. To write well is to create three-dimensional characters that seem human..

I've never quite understood the idea of a "season." Whenever an artistic director says to me, 'I have this slot,' I always start to feel we're parkin….

There's a reason why the form was originally silent.

Death with honor is better than life... life with dishonor..

Yes, I am one of those people who feels that most of my work is adaptation of one sort or another. For me, it's a way to jump-start the engine. For e….

Consider it this way: what would you say if a blond homecoming queen fell in love with a short Japanese businessman? He treats her cruelly, then goes….

Yellow Face marks my summation of multiculturalism..

Why, in the Peking Opera, are women's roles played by men?...Because only a man knows how a woman is supposed to act..

I'm happy. Which often looks like crazy..

Time flies when you’re being stupid..

I knew I was Chinese, but growing up, it never occurred to me that that had any particular implication or that it should differentiate me in any way.….

We are all prisoners of our time and place..

I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that..

Now I see -- we are always most revolted by the things hidden within us..

Tonight, I've finally learned to tell fantasy from reality. And, knowing the difference, I choose fantasy..