Like A Dog, A Playwright Lives In

New Orleans Was A Thrilling Place Of All Kinds Of Races, It Was A Dangerous Place. It Was Really And Truly The Only International City On The Continent Of North America. There Were All Different Races And Everything Was Celebrated, And It Was A Place Of Difference, And Everybody Was Different And It Was So Odd, The Minute That America Took Over, The Minute That The Louisiana Territory Became Part Of The United States Of America, Instantly You Were Either Black Or White. There Was No Nuance. And So A Free Man Of Color Who Could Own Property Was Suddenly Not Allowed To.

Show Business Offers More Solid Promises Than Catholicism.

You Can't Be A Sort Of Pioneer.

You Can't Kind Of Take Away, You Either Do Or You Don't. If You Kind Of Take Away Something You're A Failure.

I Don't Think About Taking A Risk. I Think About How Far Can I Go. How Can I Make Myself. What Are The Risks I Must Create.