I never ate of the grapes nor feared of the eruptions.

There are only two kinds of class: First class and no class.

The success of a production depends on the attention paid to detail.

If you're not accurate, you'll cause untold trouble.

It's somehow symbolic of Hollywood that Tara was just a facade, with no rooms inside.

The little religion that I have clung to-that what matters most is the continuity of life, and its improvement from one generation to another.

If and when we get married, only a completely opposite system will prevail.

I don't think I'm going to do any good work this morning.

She has good instincts, but wrong judgments. She'll rue the day.

Under no circumstances would it be right for me to go with MGM. Irene shares my opinion.

If you sit down with me, I guarantee I will accept any terms you offer for a contract.

How would this world be if there was not God? The answer is simple: it would become itself God.

Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .

I know it sounds stupid and cliche, but I just want to get better. I want to keep improving.

Who knows if Shakespeare might not have thought less if he had read more?

When a man comes to die, no matter what his talents and influences and genius, if he dies unloved his life must be a failure to him and his dying a cold horror.

My experiences always influence my writing, but usually only on an emotional level. I have experienced death of a family member and it's easy to dredge up those feelings and get them on the page.

Underdevelopment is a lack of maintenance.

Humor is the good natured side of a truth.

If somebody asks for my opinion, I tell them my opinion, whether it's what they want to hear or not.

It's in our interest to continue with the Paris Agreement and to deal with climate change as the real threat it actually is.