When 'night, Mother' opened, I did not know how long it would be before I would have another show on Broadway. Marsha Norman broadwaylongmother Change image and share on social
There are days when I think the National Endowment for the Arts should issue a quota system for the production of plays by women - especially when you realize women buy 70 percent of all theater tickets. Marsha Norman artbuyday share on social
Knowing is the most profound kind of love, giving someone the gift of knowledge about yourself. Marsha Norman giftgivekind Change image and share on social
In the theater, when people hear that you're writing a play, they want to know what it's all about, whether there's a role for them. You write it fairly quickly, and it becomes a group activity before you're really ready to have company. Marsha Norman activitycompanyfairly share on social
My view is that musicals are love stories with great final scenes. It's just that simple. Musicals are also conflicts between two worlds. And by those criteria, 'The Color Purple' is actually exactly the kind of story that makes for a great musical. Yes, it's got hard stuff in it, but so does 'Les Miserables' and 'Phantom of the Opera.' Marsha Norman colorconflictcriterion share on social
If I had not had music in my life, I would be the neurasthenic vision of the playwright. Marsha Norman lifemusicneurasthenic Change image and share on social
Success is always something that you have to recover from. Marsha Norman recoversuccess Change image and share on social
Music expresses longing and love and joy better than any piece of dialogue you can ever write. Marsha Norman dialogueexpressjoy Change image and share on social
At the heart of the failure of most plays is the inability to carry on a thoughtful conversation about your work with yourself. Marsha Norman carryconversationfailure Change image and share on social
I feel that I speak the musical language. Marsha Norman feellanguagemusical Change image and share on social