It's terrible to write what are essentially comedies for people with no sense of humor. Everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, but observably not.

Our roots are clinging, we shouldn't knock down so many old 'buildings.'

The Cha-Cha is no more ridiculous than life itself.

I decided the moment I graduated from college that I would never wear blue jeans again. And I have never worn blue jeans again.

For me, the present is a golden era. That's the greatest golden era. Right now. I just like pining for lost times.

We learned some bad things, and the Vietnam War led to some bad conclusions. We're not the greatest generation, that's for sure.

[Jerome David] Salinger was really taken to the cleaners by nasty critics in his day. I think Joan Didion was one of the people who attacked him in a very unfair way.

I originally wanted to be F. Scott Fitzgerald, but failed.

I find it really disturbing to be watching a lot of the medium that I'm trying to work in. I prefer to be doing things that are farther away.

I love watching the romantic comedies of the late '50s and early '60s. I used to have a rule that if Tony Randall's in it, it can't be bad.

I call the '70s the "golden age of television"; in the early '70s there were sensationally good shows.

You could put your faith in technology. It got you here, it can get you out" - Murray (WN 285).

I don't have any big secret about putting. Just hit at it. It's either going to miss or go in.

No tribute is laid on castles in the air.

To have a thing is little, if you're not allowed to show it, to know a thing, is nothing unless others know you know it.

But people in a small town tend to do a lot of talking, even when they don’t know what they’re talking about.

I think America becomes more disgruntled by going to the movies and having an endlessly good time at them.

You have a chance to move in far better society than the Joneses. Why worry about keeping up with the Joneses? Keep up with the Angels and you'll be far wiser and happier.

One could mention many lovable traits in Smee. For instance, after killing, it was his spectacles he wiped instead of his weapon.

There is a charm, even for homely things, in perfect maintenance.

Pentecost came with the sound of a mighty rushing wind, a violent blast from heaven! Heaven has not exhausted its blasts, but our danger is we are getting frightened of them.