In New York, people are very overbooked.You say, When do you want to have dinner? It's May. They say, What about October? And then they complain: Oh you can't believe how booked up I am.

In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

My favorite animal is steak.

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.

A hobby is, of course, an abomination, as are all consuming interests and passions that do not lead directly to large, personal gain.

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

There are two modes of transport in Los Angeles: car and ambulance. Visitors who wish to remain inconspicuous are advised to choose the latter

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

Entrepreneurship is all about making life easier for humanity, while money becomes a bye-product.

Men do not fear swords...they fear monsters.

Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.

I paint the fog - I think of its fresh moistness - its stillness - its mystery.

Believe me, the library is the temple of God. Education is the most sacred religion of all.

I don't read thrillers, romance or mystery, and I don't read self-help books because I don't believe in shortcuts and loopholes.

Don't force me into saying what I don't want to say, and what I won't say.

I don't think anyone would want to come to my gallery show.

I'm always moving apartments or moving houses or moving cities.

All writing is an act of self-exploration. Even a grocery list says something about you; how much more does a novel say?