Martin was dafter than a syphilitic polecat - where do I get these metaphors from?

Impulsive actions led to trouble, and trouble could have unpleasant consequences.

I am a rapist and a sadistic pig,' if you get that tattoo removed I will carve it into your forehead, do you understand?

Always retain the ability to walk away, without sentimentality, from a situation that felt unmanageable. That was a basic rule of survival. Don't lift a finger for a lost cause.

Men who just call to say hello generally have ulterior motives.

Everyone has secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are

But if you want to win, you're going to have to fight.

There were not so many physical threats that could not be countered with a decent hammer.

No, I don't believe in God, but I respect the fact that you do. Everyone has to have something to believe in.

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside.

I'm not going to apologize for the way I've led my life.

For all its ridiculous imperfections, life is pretty damn perfect sometimes.

Some are born old maids, some achieve old maidenhood, and some have old maidenhood thrust upon them, " parodied Miss Lavendar whimsically.

Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.

Strikes (1981) are real life. It took up seven weeks of real time. That's a fifth of a pregnancy.

I love doing kind of more kiddish-oriented movies, but I also love doing adult things. And I think it's fun to do a mix.

Preston Sturges, who wrote The Palm Beach Story, said screenplay writing is architecture. That's why it's so rare to read one that's any good.

I've always enjoyed interleague play. It gives you a chance to see different clubs, to go to different places. It gives you a good chance to see where you are, where you stand with other teams.

More than half the questions I am asked are about the politics of the way I look

‎It's not easy / It's not supposed to be easy / Most people make mistakes / Most people have to learn the hardest lessons more than once.

Sometimes I see him as just another person, and sometimes I feel the sight of him in my gut, like a deep ache.