“At a certain point, you have to kind of realize that greatness is a me...” — James Gray Quote

“At a certain point, you have to kind of realize that greatness is a messy thing.”

“The idea that the family is this locus of support but can also hold you back and keep you down makes for good drama.”

“It's hard to run away from who you are, and when your taste is formed is a very important thing.”

“I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.”

“At a certain point in the writing of any book, you become absolutely certain that it's terrible and is only getting more terrible with every word you write. This is normal. You just have to keep going, push your way through, and have faith that, through practice and experience and determination, you will get to the end.”

“I started writing plays in around 1967, and at a certain point, I thought, 'I'm writing plays, I should learn about acting and what it is.' So I went to the HB Studio in New York, and I was there for about nine months.”