Creative people do not belong in the university because the process is antithetical to the analytical process so necessary for proper scholarship.

About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.

Normal is the average of deviance.

You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.

I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.

While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, "Man", And its hero the Conqueror Worm.

When I got [my] library card, that was when my life began.

A positive attitude will elevate your energy and invigorate your tasks.

I'm a terrible cook. I am not allowed to go in the kitchen anymore after I almost burned down the apartment in New York.

I'd have to be superman to do some of the things I'm supposed to have done, I've been at six different places at six different times.

The happier a man, the more apt he is to tremble. In hearts exclusively tender, anxiety and jealousy are in exact proportion to happiness.

Up or out" greatly magnified the careerist emphasis on holding a position rather than doing a job.

I feel as if I'm clearly part of a trend among writers who take themselves seriously - and I confess to taking myself as seriously as the next writer.

I can't worry about what other people say.

All scenery in California requires distance to give it its highest charm.

I don't have a girlfriend. I just know a girl who would get really mad if she heard me say that.

I question why the department continued to watch the costs escalate without informing Parliament and without considering alternatives.