A story never looks as good as when the other fellow buys it.

Credit you give yourself is not worth having.

If it isn’t for the writing, we’ve got nothing. Writers are the most important people in Hollywood. And we must never let them know it.

The most important person in the motion picture process is the writer... and we must do everything in our power to prevent them from ever realizing it.

Screen credit is valuable only when it's given you. If you're in a position to give yourself credit, you don't need it.

Compliments you pay to yourself aren't worth having.

What's this business of being a writer. It's just putting one word after another.

No story ever looks as bad as the story you've just bought; no story ever looks as good as the story the other fellow just bought.

Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad.

The movie medium will eventually take its place as art because there is no other medium of interest to so many people.

No story ever looks as bad as the story you've just bought no story ever looks as good as the story the other fellow just bought.

Today I have nothing to do except sing the songs of peace.

People with power always take advantage of those without power.

Some people think destiny is something you cannot escape, such as death or a curdled cheesecake, both of which always turn up sooner or later.

Without a goal or an obstacle you're just running through a green cricket pitch for the rest of your life.

Don't you touch me again. I will knock you out, junior!

I've always enjoyed performing. I was in figure skating before, and then I joined my first school play. Ever since that, you have not been able to get me out of the theater.

The mere habit of writing, of constantly keeping at it, of never giving up, ultimately teaches you how to write.

Laugh as loud as you please at your companion's wit; do not even smile at his folly.

You go beyond 'I want it. I want to have it' - to - 'I'm going to have it

It's very hard to predict what people are thinking.