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
typewriters dancing laughing
Standing on a ledge again. Everyone laughs at dancing monkey with the typewriter. Not for long, though.
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.
sports time matter
Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times you go back, you never know the ending.
more-money certain
Money brings some happiness. But after a certain point, it just brings more money.
school people degrees
You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact, it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life, comedy.
money zero two
Sudden money is going from zero to two hundred dollars a week. The rest doesn't count.
work weekend two
I understand. You work very hard two days a week and you need a five-day weekend. That's normal.
humorous nervous belts
He's too nervous to kill himself. He wears his seat belt in a drive-in movie.
book wonderful close-friends
Evan Handler's new book is simply wonderful. He pulls you inside his life, and you come out his very close friend.
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.
funny sarcastic party
Gee, what a terrific party. Later on we'll get some fluid and embalm each other.
art writing thinking
Everyone thinks they can write a play; you just write down what happened to you. But the art of it is drawing from all the moments of your life.
way
Once you've opened yourself up, it's best to go all the way.