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
directing joy matthew strong word work
Directing is too strong a word for what you do with Nathan, though. He's a joy to work with. And Matthew is a friend.
heard neither
I'd tell you, but you've never heard their names, and neither have I,
card months oscar three
He wanted to play Oscar too, ... He said he'd give us three months if he could understudy Nathan. So we said, 'Sure,' and let him be one of the card players, too.
alive alone draft forming fulfilled hoping paper perfect search shall single sitting smith suspect vain words written
I am most alive and most fulfilled sitting alone in a room, hoping that those words forming on paper in the Smith Corona will be the first perfect play ever written in a single draft I suspect that I shall keep writing in a vain search for the perfec
pain positivity born
If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven't been born yet.
sports passion desire
Talent is the gift plus the passion - a desire to succeed so intense that no force on earth can stop it.
mediocrity compromise candidates
Once you start compromising your thoughts, you're a candidate for mediocrity.
writing like-being-alone meditation
Writing is an escape from a world that crowds me. I like being alone in a room. It's almost a form of meditation- an investigation of my own life.
couple green oscars
I got brown sandwiches and green sandwiches. Its either very new cheese or very old meat. - Oscar Madison, from The Odd Couple
underestimate stimulation eccentricity
Never underestimate the stimulation of eccentricity.
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.
giving mind chance
Give your mind a chance to travel through foreign languages.