"My dad doesn't like religion much, but I grew up very close to the Baptist tradition. God isn't this..." — Lucy Alibar

To me the voice has always been the way to start any character. Once I find that, I'm good to go.

I think artists need the freedom to fail and I gave myself that freedom.

There are so many remarkable playwrights working right now, that I see everything I can. Annie Baker is a genius, I'll see anything she writes. The same for Lynn Nottage, Cynthia Hopkins, and Lisa D'Amour. Anything they've got going on, I'll go see.

I wasn't the best waitress in the world, but I was cheerful and worked hard.