“Playwrights are the most gregarious writers—to get our work done, we need actors, directors, set designers. So whenever I have to go back into my writing cocoon, I get a little scared to be alone. But that's when the voices come to you. Silence is the start.”

—  Katori Hall

On needing solitary time to produce works in “5 Ways Katori Hall Gave In to Life, Love and Her Own Creativity” http://www.oprah.com/spirit/katori-hall-playwright-interview-the-mountaintop-play#ixzz65lY0pzMR in O Magazine

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