Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Marvin Neil Simonis an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He has written more than thirty plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly adaptations of his plays. He has received more combined Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth4 July 1927
CityBronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Neil Simon quotes about
writing comedian actors
I don’t like writing for comedians. I like writing for actors. The best comedians are the best actors.
funny sarcastic party
Gee, what a terrific party. Later on we'll get some fluid and embalm each other.
laughing loud
I was constantly being dragged out of movies for laughing too loud.
money zero two
Sudden money is going from zero to two hundred dollars a week. The rest doesn't count.
giving mind chance
Give your mind a chance to travel through foreign languages.
writing thinking obligation
I feel like writing about a time when I was probably, and think all of us are, the happiest before the obligations start in.
drinking different looks
It looks different when you're sober; I thought I had twice as much furniture.
awards people mechanic
People with honorary awards are looked upon with disfavor. Would you let an honorary mechanic fix your brand-new Mercedes?
long enjoy-life waiting
How long do you want to wait until you start enjoying life? When you're sixty-five you get social security.
work weekend two
I understand. You work very hard two days a week and you need a five-day weekend. That's normal.
more-money certain
Money brings some happiness. But after a certain point, it just brings more money.
sports time matter
Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times you go back, you never know the ending.
gambling risk sure-thing
There's no such thing as a sure thing. That's why they call it gambling.
beautiful sexy intelligent
Goldie Hawn is funny, sexy, beautiful, talented, intelligent, warm, and consistently sunny. Other than that, she doesn't impress me at all.