Those big-shot writers ... could never dig the fact that there are more salted peanuts consumed than caviar.

The first chapter sells the book; the last chapter sells the next book.

The most important part of a story is the ending. No one reads a book to get to the middle.

I'm actually a softie. Tough guys get killed too early... I've got a full head of hair and don't wear eyeglasses.

Inspiration is an empty bank account.

Mike Hammer drinks beer because I can't spell Cognac.

Nobody reads a book to get to the middle.

If the public likes you, you're good. Shakespeare was a common, down-to-earth writer in his day.

I have no fans. You know what I got? Customers. And customers are your friends.

If I need something, I'll invent it.

I dont like any of them, because they don't read the books. In Kiss Me Deadly my story is better than his story. Anthony Quinn played in The Lond Wait and he didn't read the book either.

Most people don't care who's in charge as long as someone is.

Once man's connection to the divine is denied, you can reason yourself from here to anywhere.

In our rich consumers' civilization we spin cocoons around ourselves and get possessed by our possessions.

By taking the time to live life in the slow lane, we quickly experience a deeper, more profound experience of contentment.

Structure is important in film, but there's often structure to be found in the most unlikely of places! It's quite possible to build a structured story and retain idiosyncrasy.

All children are born geniuses, and we spend the first six years of their lives degeniusing them.

It's poetry to watch the game when the game is left alone, when there's not a bunch of flags on the ground.

Everything constantly changes.

Take a risk a day - one small or bold stroke that will make you feel great once you have done it.

He was a man of great statue